An examination of the relationship between training comprehensiveness and organizational commitment: Further exploration of training perceptions and employee attitudes

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 459-489

  Ehrhardt, Kyle ^a   Miller, Janice S ^a   Freeman, Sarah J ^a   Hom, Peter W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 83755220636     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.20086     Document Type: Article

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