Public Organizations and Mission Valence: When Does Mission Matter?

Administration and Society

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-44

  Wright, Bradley E ^a   Pandey, Sanjay K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Goal clarity; Job satisfaction; Mission valence; Public service motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953288649     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: 15523039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399710386303     Document Type: Article

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