Beyond Change Management: A Multilevel Investigation of Contextual and Personal Influences on Employees' Commitment to Change

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 942-951

  Herold, David M ^a   Fedor, Donald B ^a   Caldwell, Steven D ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE   (United States)

Author keywords

change; commitment; context; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34548852568     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.4.942     Document Type: Article

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