The negative aspects of social exchange: An introduction to perceived organizational obstruction

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 665-697

  Gibney, Ray ^a   Zagenczyk, Thomas J ^b   Masters, Marick F ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative reciprocity; Perceived organizational obstruction; Perceived organizational support; Psychological contract breach; Social exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 70949101472     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: 15523993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601109350987     Document Type: Article

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