Explaining how survivors respond to downsizing: The roles of trust, empowerment, justice, and work redesign

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 567-588

  Mishra, Aneil K ^a   Spreitzer, Gretchen M ^a  

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EID: 0032383110     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1998.926627     Document Type: Article

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