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The Chinese Torture Story

William B. Wolf (Clinton, Washington, USA The author is a Professor Emeritus of Cornell University, USA.)

Journal of Organizational Change Management

ISSN: 0953-4814

Article publication date: 1 April 1991

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Abstract

An example is given of how monolithic organisations can cause things to grind to a halt by religious adherence to bureaucratic protocol, and how, on the other hand, a little nous and influence, by bending the rules, can get things done quickly.

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Wolf, W.B. (1991), "The Chinese Torture Story", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 56-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001205

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1991, MCB UP Limited

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