A longitudinal study of the relationships among job search self-efficacy, job interviews, and employment outcomes

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-233

  Moynihan, Lisa M ^a   Roehling, Mark V ^b   LePine, Marcie A ^c   Boswell, Wendy R ^d  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job choice; Job offers; Job search self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043059444     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027349115277     Document Type: Article

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