Toward a Comprehensive Understanding of Readiness for Change: The Case for an Expanded Conceptualization

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-18

  Holt, Daniel T ^a   Vardaman, James M ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

change adoptions; change readiness; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875918397     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2013.768426     Document Type: Article

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