Organizational commitment in Mexican small and medium-sized firms: The role of work status, organizational climate, and entrepreneurial orientation

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 467-490

  De Clercq, Dirk ^a,c   Rius, Imanol Belausteguigoitia ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34548055618     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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