Another Side to Downsizing: Survivors' Behavior and Self-Affirmation

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 593-603

  Petzall, Barbara J ^a   Parker, Gerald E ^b   Stoeberl, Philipp A ^b  

^a MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034390618     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022990214073     Document Type: Article

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