Organizational culture evolution in temporary organizations: The case of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 223-237

  Parent, Milena M ^a   Macintosh, Eric W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

culture organisationnelle; gestion d'un v nement sportif; Jeux olympiques; organisations temporaires; socialisation; sous cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900549400     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: 19364490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjas.1262     Document Type: Article

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