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The Impact of Job Insecurity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Honesty–Humility Personality Trait

Pages 554-569 | Received 23 May 2013, Accepted 12 Apr 2014, Published online: 06 Jun 2014

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