Determinants of the role orientation and organisational commitment under skill-based pay: A path model

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-21

  Al Waqfi, Mohammed A ^a   Agarwal, Naresh C ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Organisational commitment; Role orientation; Skill based pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745844094     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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