Benefit system effects on employees' benefit knowledge, use, and organizational commitment

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-29

  Sinclair, Robert R ^a   Leo, Michael C ^b   Wright, Chris ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CorporateSurveycom ^*

Author keywords

Employee benefits; Human resources management; Organizational commitment; Social exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044531283     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-005-6981-1     Document Type: Article

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