A Top Management Team's Reactions to Organizational Transformation: The Diagnostic Benefits of Five Key Change Sentiments

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 273-290

  Armenakis, Achilles A ^a   Harris, Stanley G ^a   Cole, Michael S ^b   Lawrence Fillmer, J ^a   Self, Dennis R ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052886696     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697010701771014     Document Type: Article

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