Can businesses effectively regulate employee conduct? The antecedents of rule following in work settings

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1143-1158

  Tyler, Tom R ^a   Blader, Steven L ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 32544440696     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2005.19573114     Document Type: Review

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