Organizational socialization and newcomers’ psychological capital and well-being

Advances in Positive Organizational Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 211-236

  Gruman, Jamie A ^a   Saks, Alan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84969256436     PISSN: 2046410X     EISSN: 20464118     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S2046-410X(2013)0000001012     Document Type: Article

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