Something to talk about: Romantic relationships in organizational settings

Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 421-448

  Powell, Gary N ^a   Foley, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032325458     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639802400306     Document Type: Review

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