The relationship between overeducation and job satisfaction among young spanish workers: The role of salary, contract of employment, and work experience

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 666-689

  Peiró, José M ^a   Agut, Sonia ^b   Grau, Rosa ^b  

^a University of Valencia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

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EID: 77952710923     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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