Enhancing organizational goal congruence: A solution to organizational politics

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 666-674

  Witt, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

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EID: 0032328344     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.83.4.666     Document Type: Article

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