Don't screw the crew: Exploring the rules of engagement in organizational romance

British Journal of Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-92

  Riach, Kathleen ^a   Wilson, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847263027     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2006.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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