The role of job resources in the relation between perceived employability and turnover intention: A prospective two-sample study

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 253-263

  De Cuyper, Nele ^a   Mauno, Saija ^b   Kinnunen, Ulla ^c   Mäkikangas, Anne ^b  

^a Research Group Work   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ease of movement; Job control; Job resources; Perceived employability; Perceived job alternatives; Social support; Turnover cognitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951944112     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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