Identification in organizations: The role of self-concept orientations and identification motives

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 516-538

  Cooper, Danielle ^a   Thatcher, Sherry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 77956839101     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2010.53502693     Document Type: Article

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