Exploring associations between employee empowerment and interpersonal trust in managers

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-117

  Moye, Melinda J ^a   Henkin, Alan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 31744449178     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710610645108     Document Type: Article

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