Extra-role behaviors among temporary workers: How firms create relational wealth in the United States of America

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 530-550

  George, Elizabeth ^a   Levenson, Alec ^b   Finegold, David ^c   Chattopadhyay, Prithviraj ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Client organization; Extra role behaviors; Temporary help agency; Temporary workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951224111     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585191003612034     Document Type: Article

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