Global perceptions of the fit between person and work environment (p-e fit): Development and initial validation of a new measure

Psychological Reports

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1181-1195

  Herdman, Andrew O ^a   Carlson, Kevin D ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; JOB FINDING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; WORKPLACE;

DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; JOB APPLICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950358012     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.105.F.1181-1195     Document Type: Article

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