Assessing the construct validity and utility of two new influence tactics

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 705-725

  Yukl, Gary ^a   Chavez, Carolyn ^b   Seifert, Charles F ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 24144461168     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.335     Document Type: Article

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