Unravelling the complexities of trust and culture

Organizational Trust: A Cultural Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 3-41

  Dietz, Graham ^a   Gillespie, Nicole ^b   Chao, Georgia T ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84925665829     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511763106.002     Document Type: Chapter

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