Behavioral Impact of a Corporate Driving Policy: Undesirable Side-Effects Reflect Countercontrol

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 25-34

  Ludwig, Timothy D ^a   Geller, E Scott ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate policy; Countercontrol; Safety belt; Turn signal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033259317     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J075v19n02_03     Document Type: Article

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