Negative emotions in supervisory relationships: The role of relational models

Human Relations

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-393

  Game, Annilee M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment theory; Emotions; Leadership; Relational models; Supervisors

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849094413     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726708088998     Document Type: Article

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