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Effects of social-system factors on absenteeism, turnover, and job performance

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The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Air University, the United States Air Force, or the Department of Defense. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association, New Orleans, LA.

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Steel, R.P., Shane, G.S. & Kennedy, K.A. Effects of social-system factors on absenteeism, turnover, and job performance. J Bus Psychol 4, 423–430 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01013605

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