Participation as the key to successful change – a public sector case study

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 442-455

  O'Brien, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Case studies; Human resource development; Ireland; Organizational change; Participation; Public sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052290     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730210449339     Document Type: Article

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