An integrative theoretical study on the impact of workplace interpersonal capitalization
ZHU Di1, LI Rui2, TIAN Xiaoming1,3, WANG Ying4,5
1 School of Business, Quzhou University, Quzhou 324000; 2 School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009; 3 School of Education, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009; 4 School of Management, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081; 5 School of Global Goverence, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081
朱迪, 李锐, 田晓明, 王瀛. 工作场所人际资本化影响效应的整合理论研究[J]. 心理研究, 2026, 19(5): 448-455.
ZHU Di, LI Rui, TIAN Xiaoming, WANG Ying. An integrative theoretical study on the impact of workplace interpersonal capitalization. Psychological Research, 2026, 19(5): 448-455.
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