Organizational Politics and Job Outcomes: The Moderating Effect of Trust and Social Support

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2829-2861

  Vigoda Gadot, Eran ^a   Talmud, Ilan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 78649411623     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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