A social cognitive interpretation of personorganization fitting: The maintenance and development of professional technical competency

Human Resource Management

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 631-650

  Wingreen, Stephen C ^a   Blanton, J Ellis ^b  

^a Southeastern University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 38049103790     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20185     Document Type: Article

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