A test of the measurement validity of the resistance to change scale in russia and ukraine

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-489

  Stewart Jr , Wayne H ^a   May, Ruth C ^b   McCarthy, Daniel J ^c   Puffer, Sheila M ^c  

^a Bowling Green State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispositional measure; Measurement validity; Resistance to change; Russia; Ukraine

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549110521     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886309338813     Document Type: Article

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