Turnover of highly educated R&D professionals: The role of pre-entry cognitive style, work values and career orientation

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-317

  Chang, Jae Yoon ^a   Choi, Jin Nam ^b   Kim, Myung Un ^b  

^a Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 64049101179     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317907X204453     Document Type: Article

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