The role of future time perspective in psychological contracts: A study among older workers

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 474-486

  Bal, P Matthijs ^a   Jansen, Paul G W ^a   van der Velde, Mandy E G ^b   de Lange, Annet H ^c   Rousseau, Denise M ^d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Obligations; Older workers; Post retirement workers; Psychological contract; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951025241     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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