Learning, job satisfaction and commitment: An empirical study of organizations in China

Chinese Management Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-179

  Wang, Xiaohui ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Job satisfaction; Learning; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986038225     PISSN: 1750614X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506140710779285     Document Type: Article

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