Employee turnover and operational performance: The moderating effect of group-oriented organisational culture

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-233

  Mohr, David C ^a,b   Young, Gary J ^a,b   Burgess Jr , James F ^a,b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84859372616     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2010.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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