The antecedents and consequences of union commitment: A meta-analysis

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 304-318

  Bamberger, Peter A ^a   Kluger, Avraham N ^a   Suchard, Ronena ^a  

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EID: 0033247613     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256921     Document Type: Article

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