Ubuntu - the spirit of African transformation management - a review

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 290-294

  Swartz, Ethne ^a   Davies, Rae ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Gestalt Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

National cultures; Organizational change; Organizational development; South Africa; Strategic facilities management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170734     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739710176239     Document Type: Article

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