Beyond internal and external: A dyadic theory of relational attributions

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 731-753

  Eberly, Marion B ^a   Holley, Erica C ^b   Johnson, Michael D ^b   Mitchell, Terence R ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80053277602     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2009.0371     Document Type: Review

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