Work Orientations in Scandinavia: Employment Commitment and Organizational Commitment in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-156

  Svallfors, Stefan ^a   Halvorsen, Knut ^b   Andersen, Jørgen Goul ^c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 84996173131     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000169930104400203     Document Type: Article

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