Work role stressors and turnover intentions: A study of IT personnel in South Korea;Arbeitsrollenbedingte stressoren und absichten zum arbeitsplatzwechsel: Eine untersuchung des IT-personals in Süd-Korea

Zeitschrift fur Personalforschung

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-290

  Chang, Sug In ^a  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

IT personnel; Role ambiguity; Role stress; Turnover intention; Work family Conflict (WFC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349114176     PISSN: 01796437     EISSN: 18620000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/239700220802200304     Document Type: Article

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