Work values: Development of a new three- dimensional structure based on confirmatory smallest space analysis

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 969-1002

  Lyons, Sean T ^a   Higgins, Chris A ^b   Duxbury, Linda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 78649517053     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.658     Document Type: Article

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