Self-regulation, strategic leadership and paradox in organizational change

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 457-470

  Taylor Bianco, Amy ^a   Schermerhorn Jr , John ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational change; Organizational development; Regulation; Strategic leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746159324     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534810610676662     Document Type: Review

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