The role of social socialization tactics in the relationship between socialization content and newcomers' affective commitment

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-327

  Simosi, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Employees; Greece; Job satisfaction; Organizational culture; Social environment; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952127725     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683941011023758     Document Type: Article

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