Breaking rules for the right reasons? An investigation of pro-social rule breaking

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-42

  Dahling, Jason J ^a   Chau, Samantha L ^b   Mayer, David M ^c   Gregory, Jane B ^d  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^b NOVO NORDISK INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84255163118     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.730     Document Type: Article

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