Value systems as a mechanism for organizational change

Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-34

  Marginson, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Computer software; Distance learning; E learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992943405     PISSN: 18325912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/18325910910932197     Document Type: Article

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