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Why do coworkers place more trust in coworkers trusted by leaders? How is this important to our understanding of workplace behavior and leadership?

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Why do coworkers place more trust in coworkers trusted by leaders?

Coworkers place more trust in fellow coworkers that are trusted by leaders because of the social information transmitted by the third party, which are leaders, which affects trust perceptions in coworkers when leaders place trustworthiness in a fellow coworker. This affects the ...

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