Effects of attachment style on preferences for and satisfaction with different employment contracts: An exploratory study

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 299-316

  Krausz, Moshe ^a   Bizman, Aharon ^a   Braslavsky, Doron ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attachment; Contract preference; Employment contracts (arrangements); Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042884423     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011169419048     Document Type: Article

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