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The Demands-Control-Support model, locus of control and job dissatisfaction: A longitudinal study

Isabel Rodríguez
,
M. Jesús Bravo
,
José M. Peiró
&
Wilmar Schaufeli
Pages 97-114 | Published online: 26 Nov 2010

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