The ties that bind: Social networks, Person-organization value fit, and turnover intention

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-227

  Moynihan, Donald P ^a   Pandey, Sanjay K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 40849085309     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mum013     Document Type: Article

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