Job satisfaction among detention officers: Assessing the relative contribution of organizational climate variables

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-232

  Griffin, Marie L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

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EID: 0042419798     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(01)00086-1     Document Type: Article

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