Constructing changes in relational processes: Introducing a social constructionist approach to change work

Career Development International

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 348-360

  Hosking, Dian Marie ^a   Bass, Andy ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organizational change; Organizational development; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986086008     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430110405596     Document Type: Article

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