The psychology of rivalry: A relationally dependent analysis of competition

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 943-969

  Kilduff, Gavin ^a   Elfenbein, Hillary ^b   Staw, Barry ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77958591625     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.54533171     Document Type: Article

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