Good acting requires a good cast: A meso-level model of deep acting in work teams

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 232-249

  Becker, William J ^a   Cropanzano, Russell ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep acting; Emotional labor; Teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921665485     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.1978     Document Type: Article

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