Sex Differences in the Continuance Component of Organizational Commitment

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 256-266

  Wahn, Judy C ^a  

^a THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0032339389     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601198233004     Document Type: Article

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