Effects of downsizing policies on IS survivors' attitude and career management

Information and Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-45

  Jiang, James J ^a   Klein, Gary ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Career management; Downsizing survivors; Employee assistance; Information systems personnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346685355     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(00)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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