Straining for shared meaning in organization science: Problems of trust and distrust

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 405-421

  Bigley, Gregory A ^a   Pearce, Jone L ^a  

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EID: 0032371080     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1998.926618     Document Type: Article

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