When talk is not cheap: Substantive penance and expressions of intent in rebuilding cooperation

Organization Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 497-513

  Bottom, William P ^a   Gibson, Kevin ^a   Daniels, Steven E ^a   Murnighan, J Keith ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Forgiveness; Relationship; Talk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036745577     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.13.5.497.7816     Document Type: Article

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