Culture Change in Elite Sport Performance Teams: Examining and Advancing Effectiveness in the New Era

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 338-355

  Cruickshank, Andrew ^a   Collins, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84862288882     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2011.650819     Document Type: Article

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