Mellowing with Tenure? Socialization Increases Prosocial Behavior in Public Organizations
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- Sheheryar Banuri & Philip Keefer, 2016. "Mellowing with tenure? Socialization increases prosocial behavior in public organizations," University of East Anglia School of Economics Working Paper Series 2016-04, School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK..
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