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Kim, Ken I. | 1 |
Organ, Dennis W. | 1 |
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Kim, Ken I.; Organ, Dennis W. – Group and Organization Studies, 1982
Assessed the value of "noncontractual social exchange" (NSE) to describe leader behavior. Results of an experiment using an in-basket memo device showed that subordinate competence best predicted the intentions of such behavior by a sample of working adults: subjects were more likely to initiate NSE with highly competent subordinates. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Competence, Employees, Individual Characteristics