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Social power as a means of increasing personal and organizational effectiveness: The mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior

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Social power as a means of increasing personal and organizational effectiveness: The mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior. / Jain, Ajay K.; Giga, Sabir I.; Cooper, Cary.
In: Journal of Management and Organization, Vol. 17, No. 3, 01.05.2011, p. 412-432.

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Jain AK, Giga SI, Cooper C. Social power as a means of increasing personal and organizational effectiveness: The mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior. Journal of Management and Organization. 2011 May 1;17(3):412-432. doi: 10.5172/jmo.2011.17.3.412

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