The moderating effect of tenure in person-environment fit: A field study in educational organizations

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-188

  Ostroff, Cheri ^a   Rothausen, Teresa J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031478997     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1997.tb00641.x     Document Type: Article

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