Contributions of job content and social information on organizational commitment and job satisfaction: An exploration in a Malaysian nursing context

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 357-374

  Pearson, Cecil A L ^a   Chong, Jeannette ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031517404     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1997.tb00654.x     Document Type: Article

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