A change of name or a change of identity? Do job titles influence people management professionals' perceptions of their role in managing change?

Personnel Review

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 693-709

  Caldwell, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Organizational change; Professionals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036435216     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483480210445971     Document Type: Review

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