The careers of research scientists: Predictors of three dimensions of career commitment and intention to leave science

Personnel Review

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-251

  Kidd, Jennifer M ^a   Green, Frances ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career development; Career satisfaction; Job satisfaction; Sciences

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645838417     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483480610656676     Document Type: Article

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