Temporary liaisons: The commitment of 'temps' towards their agencies

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 539-566

  Van Breugel, Gerla ^a   Van Olffen, Woody ^b   Olie, René ^c,d  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 18144375966     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2005.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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