A conceptual model of labour turnover and retention

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-390

  Winterton, Jonathan ^a  

^a TOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Commitment; Job satisfaction; Labour turnover; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749675338     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367886042000201967     Document Type: Review

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