The Tie That Binds: Exchange and Commitment in the Face Of Uncertainty

The bonding power of the gift has been the subject of much social scientific research. My dissertation adds to this by examining the relationship between gift giving and commitment to a social network or an employing organization. Ideas and concepts from social exchange and identity theories provide...

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Main Author: Savage, Scott V.
Other Authors: Molm, Linda D.
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/232454