Changes in Newcomer Job Satisfaction Over Time: Examining the Pattern of Honeymoons and Hangovers

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 844-858

  Boswell, Wendy R ^a   Shipp, Abbie J ^a   Payne, Stephanie C ^b   Culbertson, Satoris S ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

job satisfaction; longitudinal research; organizational newcomers; socialization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIALIZATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIALIZATION; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 67650970722     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014975     Document Type: Article

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