Volition and reasons for accepting temporary employment: Associations with attitudes, well-being, and behavioural intentions

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-387

  De Cuyper, Nele ^a   De Witte, Hans ^a  

^a Research Group for Stress   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contingent; Contract preference; Employment; Stepping stone

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949116242     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320701810373     Document Type: Article

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