Research Methods and Reporting Practices in Organization Development: A Review and Some Guidelines
Academy of Management ReviewPublished 1 October 1985
John M. Nicholas, Marsha Katz
Citations28
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John M. Nicholas, Marsha Katz, Research Methods and Reporting Practices in Organization Development: A Review and Some Guidelines, The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Oct., 1985), pp. 737-749
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