Change, meaning and identity at the workplace

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 287-299

  Reissner, Stefanie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning; Narratives; Organizational change; Work identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952726653     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534811011049617     Document Type: Article

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