The influence of age on the associations between HR practices and both affective commitment and job satisfaction: A meta-analysis

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1111-1136

  Kooij, Dorien T A M ^a   Jansen, Paul G W ^a   Dikkers, Josje S E ^a   De Lange, Annet H ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78049400847     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.666     Document Type: Article

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