Subjective and Occupational Well-Being in a Sample of Mexican Workers

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 273-285

  Bretones, Francisco Diaz ^a   Gonzalez, Maria Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Collectivism; Intention to leave; Responsibility; Turnover; Values; Well being

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LIVING STANDARD; OCCUPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 78649909231     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9616-5     Document Type: Article

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