When your boss says no! The effects of leadership style and trust on employee reactions to managerial explanations

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 777-802

  Holtz, Brian C ^a   Harold, Crystal M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650286599     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317907X251569     Document Type: Article

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