An analysis of the relation between employee-organization value congruence and employee attitudes

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-632

  Amos, Elizabeth A ^a   Weathington, Bart L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Personorganization fit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649538111     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.142.6.615-632     Document Type: Article

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