A test of coworkers' influence on organizational cynicism, badmouthing, and organizational citizenship behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2273-2292

  Wilkerson, James M ^a   Evans, W Randy ^b   Davis, Walter D ^c  

^a JMW Associates LLC

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 51249093255     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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