The drive for change in public organizations: A critical analysis of management fashions

International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 454-493

  Roman, Alexandru V ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84962667351     PISSN: 10934537     EISSN: 15324273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJOTB-18-04-2015-B005     Document Type: Article

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