Enhancing Readiness for Change by Enhancing Mindfulness

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-68

  Gärtner, Christian ^a  

^a HELMUT SCHMIDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

mindfulness; organizational change; organizing for mindfulness; Readiness for change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875917811     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2013.768433     Document Type: Article

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