In search of the elusive U-shaped performance-turnover relationship: Are high performing swiss bankers more liable to quit?

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1204-1216

  Salamin, Alain ^a   Hom, Peter W ^b  

^a Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne   (Switzerland)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curvilinear; Performance; Relationship; Switzerland; Turnover

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; APTITUDE; CAREER MOBILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; SWITZERLAND;

ACHIEVEMENT; APTITUDE; CAREER MOBILITY; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTIVATION; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 29444435440     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.6.1204     Document Type: Review

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