Exit, voice, loyalty, and pay: Evidence from the public workforce

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 647-671

  Lee, Soo Young ^a   Whitford, Andrew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 51849166547     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mum029     Document Type: Article

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