Have we studied, should we study, and can we study the development of commitment? Methodological issues and the developmental study of work-related commitment

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 257-278

  Beck, Karen ^a   Wilson, Carlene ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commitment; Cross sequential design; Research methods; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041404106     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4822(00)00051-6     Document Type: Article

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