Multiple motives behind single acts of co-operation

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1018-1039

  Markóczy, Lívia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Co operation; Motives; Social dilemmas

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242729548     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190410001677296     Document Type: Article

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