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Original Articles

Examining the Roles of Work Autonomous and Controlled Motivations on Satisfaction and Anxiety as a Function of Role Ambiguity

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Pages 644-665 | Received 10 Jun 2015, Accepted 22 Jan 2016, Published online: 30 Mar 2016

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