A person-centered approach to the study of commitment

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 190-202

  Meyer, John P ^a   Stanley, Laura J ^b   Vandenberg, Robert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment foci; Commitment mindsets; Commitment profiles; Person centered research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875626872     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2012.07.007     Document Type: Article

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