An event history analysis of union joining and leaving

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 829-839

  Buttigieg, Donna M ^a,d   Deery, Stephen J ^b   Iverson, Roderick D ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Event history analysis; Union joining; Union leaving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRADE UNION;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34248336727     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.3.829     Document Type: Article

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