The importance of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in shaping turnover intent: A test of a causal model

Criminal Justice Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-118

  Lambert, Eric ^a   Hogan, Nancy ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional staff; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Turnover intent

Indexed keywords

EID: 59449105297     PISSN: 07340168     EISSN: 15563839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734016808324230     Document Type: Article

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