The role of psychological climate on public sector employees' organizational commitment: An empirical assessment for three occupational groups

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-62

  Hassan, Shahidul ^a   Rohrbaugh, John ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 79952529400     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967494.2011.547818     Document Type: Article

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