On elephants and blind researchers: Methods for accessing culture in organizations

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 12-21

  Locatelli, Veronica ^a   West, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; Group discussions; Methodology; Repertory grid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166679     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739610148330     Document Type: Article

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