An examination of the mediating role of person-job fit in relations between information literacy and work outcomes

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 306-318

  Li, Chung Kai ^a   Hung, Chia Hung ^a  

^a LING TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Business performance; China; Competences; Information literacy; Job satisfaction; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954233389     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665621011053217     Document Type: Article

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