A value based perspective on commitment in the workplace: An examination of Schwartz's basic human values theory among bank employees in Israel

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 332-345

  Cohen, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Commitment; Individual values; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650082568     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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