Developing a multiple foci conceptualization of the psychological contract

Employee Relations

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 454-469

  Marks, Abigail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Organizations; Personnel psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986174502     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005897     Document Type: Article

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