Generational preferences for work environment fit: Effects on employee outcomes

Career Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 150-161

  Westerman, James W ^a   Yamamura, Jeanne H ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountants; Employee turnover; Job satisfaction; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947115344     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430710733631     Document Type: Article

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