A longitudinal study of the job perception-job satisfaction relationship: A test of the three alternative specifications

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-146

  Wong, Chi Sum ^b   Hui, Chun ^a   Law, Kenneth S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0040350272     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1998.tb00667.x     Document Type: Article

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