Modeling turnover intentions and their antecedents using the locus of control as a moderator: A case of customer service employees

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 481-499

  Chiu, Chou Kang ^a   Lin, Chieh Peng ^b   Tsai, Yuan Hui ^c   Hsiao, Ching Yun ^d,e  

^a CHING KUO INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^b VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Taipei Municipal Bai Ling Senior High School   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33746406789     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1152     Document Type: Review

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