The relationship between employee satisfaction and organisational performance: Evidence from a South African government department

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Mafini, Chengedzai ^a   Pooe, David R I ^a  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84889866565     PISSN: 02585200     EISSN: 20710763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajip.v39i1.1090     Document Type: Article

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