Propensity to trust and the impact on social exchange: An empirical investigation

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-226

  Bernerth, Jeremy B ^a   Walker, H Jack ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Propensity to trust; Social exchange; Workplace relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149513608     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051808326594     Document Type: Article

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