The link between job satisfaction and organizational commitment: Differences between public and private sector employees

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-196

  Markovits, Yannis ^a   Davis, Ann J ^a   Fay, Doris ^b   van Dick, Rolf ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 77952832869     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967491003756682     Document Type: Article

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