How do perceived political environment and administrative reform affect employee commitment?

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-360

  Yang, Kaifeng ^a   Pandey, Sanjay K ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 65249163292     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mun002     Document Type: Article

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