Collective psychological ownership within the work and organizational context: Construct introduction and elaboration

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 810-834

  Pierce, Jon L ^a   Jussila, Iiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 78649489281     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.628     Document Type: Article

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