Gifts and Gifting

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 413-434

  Davies, Gary ^a   Whelan, Susan ^b   Foley, Anthony ^b   Walsh, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Ireland   (Ireland)

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EID: 78149479989     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2009.00271.x     Document Type: Article

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