Up in the air: How airlines can improve performance by engaging their employees

Up In the Air: How Airlines Can Improve Performance by Engaging Their Employees

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  Bamber, Greg J ^a   Gittell, Jody Hoffer ^a   Kochan, Thomas A ^a   von Nordenflycht, Andrew ^a  

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