The impact of unions on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 241-266

  Hammer, Tove Helland ^a   Avgar, Ariel ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 18144362458     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-005-1024-2     Document Type: Article

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