The Role of Age in Reactions to Organizational Politics Perceptions

Organizational Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-52

  Witt, L A ^a   Treadway, Darren C ^b   Ferris, Gerald R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993012694     PISSN: 15517470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb028985     Document Type: Review

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