Anxiety and incompetence in the large group a psychodynamic perspective

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 493-503

  Seel, Richard ^a  

^a New Paradigm Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Groups; Organizational cliange; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035642616     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eum0000000005878     Document Type: Article

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