An Interactional Approach to Organizations' Success in Socializing Their Intern Newcomers: The Role of General Self-Efficacy and Organizational Socialization Inventory

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 364-387

  Song, Zibin ^a,b   Chathoth, Prakash K ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HAINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; general self efficacy; interactionist approach; intern newcomer; organizational socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955874039     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348009350648     Document Type: Article

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