Using model-based expectations to predict voluntary turnover

International Journal of Research in Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-76

  Bridges, Eileen ^a   Johnston, Holly H ^b   Sager, Jeffrey K ^c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee satisfaction; Expectations modeling; Sales management; Turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847076751     PISSN: 01678116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijresmar.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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