The effect of the performance appraisal system on trust for management: A field quasi-experiment

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-136

  Mayer, Roger C ^a   Davis, James H ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033241307     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.1.123     Document Type: Article

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