Positive psychology principles applied to consulting psychology at the individual and group level

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-40

  Foster, Sandra L ^a   Lloyd, Paul J ^b,c  

^a Success at Work   (Italy)

^b Lloyd and Associates   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Consulting; Executive coaching; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947635155     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1065-9293.59.1.30     Document Type: Article

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