Demography and disappearing merchandise: How older workforces influence retail shrinkage

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-120

  Avery, Derek R ^a   McKay, Patrick F ^b   Hunter, Emily M ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Employee demography; Organizational climate; Retail shrinkage; Whistle blowing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84355162302     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.749     Document Type: Article

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