Lying in negotiations: How individual and situational factors influence the use of neutralization strategies

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 661-679

  Aquino, Karl ^a   Becker, Thomas E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 24144433824     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.332     Document Type: Article

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