Sources of job satisfaction among police officers: A test of demographic and work environment models

Justice System Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 153-173

  Zhao, Jihong ^a   Thurman, Quint ^b   He, N I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 0040324139     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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