What Lies Beneath? The Role of Informal and Hidden Networks in the Management of Crises

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 259-278

  Fischbacher Smith, Denis ^a   Fischbacher Smith, Moira ^b  

^a University of Glasgow ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

control; crisis; informal networks; organisational performance; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979901344     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/faam.12038     Document Type: Article

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