Individual Strategies for Coping with Stress during Organizational Transitions

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 19-36

  Ashford, Susan J ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84973207226     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886388241005     Document Type: Article

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