Myths to work by: Redemptive self-narratives and generative agency for organizational change

Research in the Sociology of Organizations

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 111-156

  Creed, W E Douglas ^a   Dejordy, Rich ^b   Lok, Jaco ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agency; Identity work; Ray C. Anderson; Redemption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901398985     PISSN: 0733558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0733-558X20140000041012     Document Type: Article

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