The relationship among group process perceptions, goal commitment and turnover intention in small committee groups

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-20

  Whiteoak, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohesion; Committee; Goal commitment; Group potency; Perceived loafing; Turnover intention

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548171217     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-007-9047-8     Document Type: Article

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