Trust and leadership in virtual teamwork: A media naturalness perspective

Human Resource Management

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 219-232

  DeRosa, Darleen M ^b   Hantula, Donald A ^a   Kock, Ned ^c   D'Arcy, John ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Right Management Consultants ^*  (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4544242117     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20016     Document Type: Review

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