Perceived overqualification and dimensions of job satisfaction: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 537-555

  Johnson, Gloria Jones ^a   Johnson, W Roy ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0041036083     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980009598235     Document Type: Article

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