Transforming work-family conflict into commitment in network marketing organizations

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 395-418

  Pratt, Michael G ^a   Rosa, José Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141569165     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30040635     Document Type: Article

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