The relationship between organizational commitment and organizational climate in manufacturing

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 473-488

  McMurray, Adela J ^a   Scott, D R ^b   Pace, R Wayne ^c  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650425920     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1116     Document Type: Article

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