Ambiguity, ambivalence and indifference in organisational values

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-32

  Murphy, Michael G ^a   Davey, Kate MacKenzie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645782143     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2002.tb00055.x     Document Type: Article

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