The influence of eligibility on employees' reactions to voluntary workforce reductions

Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 593-613

  DeWitt, Rocki Lee ^a   Trevino, Linda Klebe ^b   Mollica, Kelly A ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032324653     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639802400502     Document Type: Article

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