Perceived organizational membership and the retention of older workers

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 319-344

  Armstrong Stassen, Marjorie ^a   Schlosser, Francine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 78751616814     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.647     Document Type: Article

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