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The emotional complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic and organizational life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2021

Allison S. Gabriel*
Affiliation:
Department of Management & Organizations, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
Mahira L. Ganster
Affiliation:
Department of Management & Organizations, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
Jerel E. Slaughter
Affiliation:
Department of Management & Organizations, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
Rebecca L. MacGowan
Affiliation:
Department of Management & Organizations, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
*
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]

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