Working for a higher purpose: A theoretical framework for commitment to organization-sponsored causes

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 174-189

  Bingham, John B ^a   Mitchell, Bret W ^a   Bishop, Derron G ^b   Allen, Natalie J ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Corporate volunteerism; Organizational commitment; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875633635     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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