One role or two? The function of psychological separation in role conflict

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 574-582

  Settles, Isis H ^b   Sellers, Robert M ^c   Damas Jr , Alphonse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 129 Psychology Research Building ^*

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EID: 0036626081     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.87.3.574     Document Type: Article

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