Corporate Transformation
Revitalizing Organizations for a Competitive World
by Ralph H. Kilmann ; Teresa Joyce Covin
ISBN: 1555420605
ISBN-13: 9781555420604
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published date: 1988
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 2.1 pounds
Pages: 553
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Corporate Transformation: Revitalizing Organizations for a Competitive World
Kilmann, Ralph H.; Covin, Teresa Joyce
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 1988. very good hardcover in very good dustjacket, company library pocket on front endpaper, BE504994. 1st Print. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by BookCollector.net (United States)
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Corporate Transformation
Kilmann, Ralph H
Jossey-Bass, 1988. 1st. Hardcover. Like New. 1988 hardcover, Revitalizing Organizations for a Competitive World, 1st edition, 553 pgs.; book is very tight; cover is fine, slight fading to spine, no shelf wear; small property sticker inside front cover. ( more information) Offered by University of Dallas (United States)
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