Intergroup predictors of older workers' attitudes towards work and early exit

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 450-481

  Gaillard, Mathieu ^a   Desmette, Donatienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Early retirement; Older workers; Social identity; Work related attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 56049116702     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320801908564     Document Type: Article

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