The effects of supportive management and job quality on the turnover intentions and health of military personnel

Human Resource Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-201

  Dupré, Kathryne E ^a   Day, Arla L ^b,c,d  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

^d Centre for Leadership Excellence

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EID: 34250839359     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20156     Document Type: Article

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