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The dynamics of identity, identity work and identity formation in the family business: Insights from identity process theory and transformative learning

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The dynamics of identity, identity work and identity formation in the family business: Insights from identity process theory and transformative learning. / Harrison, R.T.; Leitch, C.M.
The Palgrave Handbook of Heterogeneity among Family Firms. ed. / Esra Memili; Clay Dibrell. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. p. 673-713.

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Harrison, RT & Leitch, CM 2018, The dynamics of identity, identity work and identity formation in the family business: Insights from identity process theory and transformative learning. in E Memili & C Dibrell (eds), The Palgrave Handbook of Heterogeneity among Family Firms. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 673-713. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77676-7_25

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Harrison, R. T., & Leitch, C. M. (2018). The dynamics of identity, identity work and identity formation in the family business: Insights from identity process theory and transformative learning. In E. Memili, & C. Dibrell (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Heterogeneity among Family Firms (pp. 673-713). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77676-7_25

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Harrison RT, Leitch CM. The dynamics of identity, identity work and identity formation in the family business: Insights from identity process theory and transformative learning. In Memili E, Dibrell C, editors, The Palgrave Handbook of Heterogeneity among Family Firms. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 2018. p. 673-713 Epub 2018 Sept 6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-77676-7_25

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Harrison, R.T. ; Leitch, C.M. / The dynamics of identity, identity work and identity formation in the family business : Insights from identity process theory and transformative learning. The Palgrave Handbook of Heterogeneity among Family Firms. editor / Esra Memili ; Clay Dibrell. Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. pp. 673-713

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