Committed to whom? Professional knowledge worker commitment in cross-boundary organisations

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-38

  Kinnie, Nicholas ^a   Swart, Juani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855990445     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2011.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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