Voluntary turnover, social capital, and organizational performance

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 446-456

  Dess, Gregory G ^a   Shaw, Jason D ^a  

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EID: 0035536554     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2001.4845830     Document Type: Article

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