Relationships at work: Toward a multidimensional conceptualization of dyadic work relationships

Journal of Management

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1379-1403

  Ferris, Gerald R ^a   Liden, Robert C ^b   Munyon, Timothy P ^c   Summers, James K ^d   Basik, Kevin J ^a   Buckley, M Ronald ^e  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyadic interactions; Interpersonal behavior; Relationship dimensions; Work relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949106898     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206309344741     Document Type: Article

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