The influence of culture on role conceptions and role behavior in organisations

Applied Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 328-362

  Stone Romero, Eugene F ^a   Stone, Dianna L ^a   Salas, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0038827216     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1464-0597.00139     Document Type: Article

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