Using a Person-Environment Fit Framework to Predict Satisfaction and Motivation in Work and Marital Roles

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 315-331

  Ton, My Tien N ^a   Hansen, Jo Ida C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Interests; Marital satisfaction; P E fit; Values; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035623147     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106907270100900401     Document Type: Article

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