Correlates and perceived outcomes of four types of employee development activity

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 845-857

  Birdi, Kamal ^a   Allan, Catriona ^a   Warr, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0031311014     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.6.845     Document Type: Article

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