Determinants of job mobility: A theoretical integration and extension

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 363-386

  Ng, Thomas W H ^a,c   Sorensen, Kelly L ^b   Eby, Lillian T ^b   Feldman, Daniel C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34748909432     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317906X130582     Document Type: Article

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