Linking organizational culture and customer satisfaction: Results from two companies in different industries

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 112-132

  Gillespie, Michael A ^a   Denison, Daniel R ^b   Haaland, Stephanie ^c   Smerek, Ryan ^d   Neale, William S ^a  

^a Denison Consulting   (United States)

^b IMD   (Switzerland)

^c LINFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 38649100952     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320701560820     Document Type: Article

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