The predictability of normative organizational commitment for turnover in Chinese companies: A cultural perspective

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1058-1075

  Yao, Xiang ^a   Wang, Lei ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Affective commitment; Collectivism; Normative commitment; Turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748375770     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190600696671     Document Type: Article

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