Workplace commitment: A conceptual model developed from integrative review of the research

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-357

  Fornes, Sandra L ^a   Rocco, Tonette S ^b   Wollard, Karen K ^c  

^a Hidden Angel Foundation Inc   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Kelly Wollard and Associates

Author keywords

Organizational commitment; Performance improvement; Workplace commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 49849083558     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484308318760     Document Type: Review

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