Organizational Design Types, Tracks and the Dynamics of Strategic Change

Organization Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 293-316

  Greenwood, Royston ^a   Hinings, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84973209626     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/017084068800900301     Document Type: Article

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