Is the psychological contract worth taking seriously?

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 649-664

  Guest, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032217989     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(1998)19:1+<649::aid-job970>3.0.co;2-t     Document Type: Article

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