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An Empirical Evaluation of the Relationship Between Human Relations Climate and Readiness for Change

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|Feb 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.74 | Journal eISSN: 2002-2867
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 1
Submitted on: Oct 18, 2018
Accepted on: Jan 21, 2020
Published on: Feb 21, 2020
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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