A comparison of the impact of past and the threat of future downsizings on workers

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-100

  Jalajas, David S ^a   Bommer, Michael ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033264051     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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