Why fit doesn't always matter: The impact of HRM and cultural fit on job involvement of Kenyan employees

Applied Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-140

  Nyambegera, Stephen M ^b   Daniels, Kevin ^b   Sparrow, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0039189801     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1464-0597.00050     Document Type: Article

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