Hierarchical workplace romance: An experimental examination of team member perceptions

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1057-1072

  Jones, Gwen E ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033234895     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199912)20:7<1057::AID-JOB956>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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