Direct and indirect effects of supervisor communication on organizational commitment

Corporate Communications: An International Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 116-128

  Van Vuuren, Mark ^a   de Jong, Menno D t ^a   Seydel, Erwin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication; Employee attitudes; Job satisfaction; Line managers; Telecommunication services; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247342813     PISSN: 13563289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13563280710744801     Document Type: Article

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