The psychological contract and the transition from full to part-time police work

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-58

  Dick, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 32144452760     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.366     Document Type: Review

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