Resistance to change: Developing an individual differences measure

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 680-693

  Oreg, Shaul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 0042328030     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.88.4.680     Document Type: Article

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