Toward a sustainable work systems design and change methodology

Creating Sustainable Work Systems: Developing Social Sustainability: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 247-267

  Stebbins, Michael W ^a   Shani, A B Rami ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University School of Management   (Italy)

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EID: 84918876640     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203890028     Document Type: Chapter

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