Resistance to change: The rest of the story

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 362-377

  Ford, Jeffrey D ^a   Ford, Laurie W ^b   D'Amelio, Angelo ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Critical Path Consultants ^*

^c Vanto Group

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EID: 42249101904     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2008.31193235     Document Type: Review

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