Level and dispersion of satisfaction in teams: Using foci and social context to explain the satisfaction-absenteeism relationship

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 623-643

  Dineen, Brian R ^a   Noe, Raymond A ^b   Shaw, Jason D ^c   Duffy, Michelle K ^c   Wiethoff, Carolyn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547167659     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2007.25525987     Document Type: Article

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