Reflections on the Metamorphosis at Robben Island: The Role of Institutional Work and Positive Psychological Capital

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-67

  Cascio, Wayne F ^a   Luthans, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

institutional work; organizational change; positive change; psychological capital; Robben Island

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888990333     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: 15526542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492612474348     Document Type: Article

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