Is it really a mediating construct?:The mediating role of organizational commitment in work climate-performance relationship

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 170-183

  Suliman, Abubakr M t ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Commitment; Mediation; Organizations; Performance; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104175     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710210420255     Document Type: Article

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