Making Change Happen: The Impact of Work Context on Adaptive and Proactive Behaviors

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 206-245

  Ghitulescu, Brenda E ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive behavior; job design; organizational change; proactive behavior; work context

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877345784     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886312469254     Document Type: Article

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