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Research excellence and departmental climate in British universities. / West, Michael; Smith, H.; Feng, Wen Lu et al.
In: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 71, No. 3, 09.1998, p. 261-281.

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West, M, Smith, H, Feng, WL & Lawthom, R 1998, 'Research excellence and departmental climate in British universities', Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 261-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1998.tb00676.x

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West, M., Smith, H., Feng, W. L., & Lawthom, R. (1998). Research excellence and departmental climate in British universities. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 71(3), 261-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1998.tb00676.x

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West M, Smith H, Feng WL, Lawthom R. Research excellence and departmental climate in British universities. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 1998 Sept;71(3):261-281. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1998.tb00676.x

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West, Michael ; Smith, H. ; Feng, Wen Lu et al. / Research excellence and departmental climate in British universities. In: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 1998 ; Vol. 71, No. 3. pp. 261-281.

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