License for Wrongdoing: Why better relationships with leaders lead to employee unethical behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114468
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Relative leader-member exchange (RLMX); Psychological entitlement; Unethical behavior; Team political climate;All these keywords.
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