A Re-examination of the Side-Bet Theory as Applied to Organizational Commitment: A Meta-Analysis

Human Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1990, Pages 1015-1050

  Cohen, Aaron ^a   Lowenberg, Geula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

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EID: 84973820686     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679004301005     Document Type: Article

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