Exploring the impact of certification activity, years of laboratory experience, highest degree held, occupational commitment, and job loss insecurity on intent to leave occupation for medical technologists

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 208-214

  Blau, Gary ^a   Daymont, Tom ^a   Hochner, Art ^a   Koziara, Karen ^a   Doyle, Kay ^b   Ellinger, Pat ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^c American Society for Clinical Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 33846336035     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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