Fostering post-conventional consciousness in leaders: Why and how?

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 344-365

  Baron, Charles ^a   Cayer, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Change management; Cognition; Consciousness; Leadership; Management development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953266905     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621711111126828     Document Type: Article

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