Perceptions of Relocation Services in Relocation Decision Making: An Exploratory Field Study

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-469

  Eby, Lillian T ^a   Allen, Tammy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0032350932     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601198234006     Document Type: Article

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