Harnessing resistance: Using the theory of constraints to assist change management

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 25, Issue , 2001, Pages 168-191

  Mabin, Victoria J ^a   Forgeson, Steve ^b   Green, Lawrence ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b WestpacTrust   (New Zealand)

^c High Performance Thinking Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Leadership; New Zealand; Organizational change; Resistance; Theory of constraints

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986050980     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005446     Document Type: Article

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