Building genuine trust through interpersonal emotion management: A threat regulation model of trust and collaboration across boundaries

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 595-621

  Williams, Michele ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 34247473886     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.24351867     Document Type: Article

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