The role of causal attribution dimensions in trust repair

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-104

  Tomlinson, Edward C ^a   Mayer, Roger C ^b  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 58549085600     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2009.35713291     Document Type: Review

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