Co-worker trust and knowledge creation: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Trust Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-83

  Chung, Yunhyung ^a   Jackson, Susan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co worker trust; Knowledge creation; Social networks; Task interdependence; Teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010873956     PISSN: 21515581     EISSN: 2151559X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21515581.2011.552425     Document Type: Article

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