The influence of individual, job, and organizational characteristics on correctional staff job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment

Criminal Justice Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 541-564

  Lambert, Eric G ^a   Paoline III, Eugene A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrections; Jail staff; Job satisfaction; Job stress; Organizational commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449126390     PISSN: 07340168     EISSN: 15563839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734016808320694     Document Type: Review

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