Different relationships for coping with ambiguity and uncertainty in organizations

Social Networks

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-39

  Saint Charles, Johanne ^a   Mongeau, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affective; Ambiguity; Cognitive; Expertise; Expressive; Friendship; Instrumental; Network; Trust; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949092524     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socnet.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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