Work orientations in Scandinavia: Employment commitment and organizational commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 138-155

  Svallfors, Stefan ^a   Halvorsen, Knut ^b   Andersen, Jørgen Goul ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

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