Improving employee outcomes in the public sector: The beneficial effects of social support at work and job control

Personnel Review

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 383-397

  Rodwell, John J ^a   Noblet, Andrew J ^a   Allisey, Amanda F ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Demand model; Justice; Psychological contracts; Public administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953269500     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483481111118676     Document Type: Article

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