Research article: Look after they leap: Illustrating the value of retrospective reports in employee turnover

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1683-1699

  Morrell, Kevin ^a   Arnold, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Decision making; Leavers; NHS; Public sector; Self report; Turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748908905     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701570759     Document Type: Article

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