Factors affecting post-relocation adaptation in a case of an entire plant relocation

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 80-94

  Krausz, Moshe ^a   Bizman, Aharon ^a   Fox, Shaul ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; Loyalty; Organizational change; Relocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644620084     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940210417021     Document Type: Article

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