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Barriers to organisational change: the role of culture

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Burnes B (1991) Barriers to organisational change: the role of culture. Management Research News, 14 (1/2), pp. 24-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028115

Abstract
First paragraph: Organisational culture has been a recurring theme in the literature on organisations over the last decade. Indeed, it sometimes seems almost impossible to find a book or journal without some reference, albeit often superficial, to the curative and restorative powers of organisational culture. The literature is studded with oft-repeated phrases which still trip neatly off the tongue: "a strong culture makes a strong organisation...." (Handy, 1986:188), even when the context has been forgotten.

Journal
Management Research News: Volume 14, Issue 1/2

StatusPublished
Publication date31/12/1991
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/21371
PublisherEmerald
ISSN0140-9174