The Influence of Prior Commitment on the Reactions of Layoff Survivors to Organizational Downsizing

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 46-60

  Armstrong Stassen, Marjorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANAGER; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ONTARIO; PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0347986682     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.9.1.46     Document Type: Article

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