Turnover and organizational performance: A comparative analysis of the effects of voluntary, involuntary, and reduction-in-force turnover

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1294-1299

  McElroy, James C ^b   Morrow, Paula C ^c   Rude, Scott N ^a  

^a Mellon Financial Corporation   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 0035649754     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.6.1294     Document Type: Article

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