Socialization preferences and intentions: Does one size fit all?

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 419-427

  Gruman, Jamie A ^a   Saks, Alan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Five factor model; Organizational socialization; Personality; Proactive behavior; Proactive personality; Socialization preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051801784     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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