Turning change resistance into readiness: How change agents’ communication shapes recipient reactions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2020.11.004
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Reactions to change; Resistance to change; Change readiness; Change management; Energy-saving; Self-determination theory; Motivational interviewing;All these keywords.
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