Identity work and play

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-25

  Ibarra, Herminia ^a   Petriglieri, Jennifer L ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Career development; Individual behaviour; Work identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649123443     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811011017180     Document Type: Article

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