Verbal strategies for seeking help in organizations 1

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1472-1496

  Lee, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0031184890     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb00148.x     Document Type: Article

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