Change Agent Competencies for Information Technology Project Managers

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-34

  Kendra, Korin A ^a,b   Taplin, Laura J ^a,b  

^a LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 1642317438     PISSN: 10614087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1061-4087.56.1.20     Document Type: Article

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