Partially testing a process model for understanding victim responses to an anticipated worksite closure

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-428

  Blau, Gary ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipated job loss; Grieving stages; Work behaviors; Work emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 36249004519     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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