An extension and evaluation of job characteristics, organizational commitment and job satisfaction in an expatriate, guest worker, sales setting

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-11

  Bhuian, Shahid N ^a   Menguc, Bulent ^b,c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 85009577064     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2002.10754288     Document Type: Article

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