Motivational underpinnings of social influence in work settings: Bases of social power and the need for cognitive closure

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-52

  Pierro, Antonio ^a   Kruglanski, Arie W ^b   Raven, Bertram H ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84856209775     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.836     Document Type: Article

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