The ideal self as the driver of intentional change

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 624-642

  Boyatzis, Richard E ^a   Akrivou, Kleio ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Change management; Individual psychology; Leadership development; Self development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748320801     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710610678454     Document Type: Article

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