Rekindling the flame: Processes of identity resurrection

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 113-136

  Howard Grenville, Jennifer ^a   Metzger, Matthew L ^b   Meyer, Alan D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 84879624902     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.0778     Document Type: Article

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