Identification in work, war, sports, and religion: Contrasting the benefits and risks

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 196-222

  Mael, Fred A ^a   Ashforth, Blake E ^b  

^a AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035374197     PISSN: 00218308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5914.00154     Document Type: Article

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