The Interactive Effects of Pro-Political Behavior and Politics Perceptions on Job Satisfaction and Affective Commitment

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1360-1378

  Hochwarter, Wayne A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347593828     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01953.x     Document Type: Article

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