Work-unit absenteeism: Effects of satisfaction, commitment, labor market conditions, and time

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1223-1245

  Hausknecht, John P ^a   Hiller, Nathan J ^b   Vance, Robert J ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Vance and Renz LLC   (United States)

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EID: 59049083737     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2008.35733022     Document Type: Article

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