The effects of threat sensitivity and face giving on dyadic psychological safety and upward communication

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-247

  Tynan, Renee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 14844300974     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02119.x     Document Type: Article

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