A Theory of Continuous Socialization for Organizational Renewal

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 354-384

  Danielson, Monica Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

renewal; socialization; theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993683956     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484304271528     Document Type: Article

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