On the discriminant validity of the Meyer and Allen measure of organizational commitment: How does it fit with the work commitment construct?

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 494-503

  Cohen, Aaron ^a  

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EID: 0030548335     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164496056003011     Document Type: Article

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