A second-order approach to evaluating and facilitating organizational change

Action Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-231

  Meynell, Francis ^a  

^a Freelance Consultant ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation; organizational learning; sustainable development; systemic research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993782390     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750305052146     Document Type: Article

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