Uneasy lies the head that bears the trust: The effects of feeling trusted on emotional exhaustion

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1637-1657

  Baer, Michael D ^a   Dhensa Kahlon, Rashpal K ^b   Colquitt, Jason A ^b   Rodell, Jessica B ^c   Outlaw, Ryan ^d   Long, David M ^e  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 84975784759     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2014.0246     Document Type: Article

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