Interlevel influences on the reconstruction of professional role identity

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1515-1539

  Chreim, Samia ^a   Williams, B E ^b   Hinings, C R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 38949119753     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2007.28226248     Document Type: Article

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