Turnover in dirty work occupations: A focus on pre-entry individual characteristics

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 396-406

  Lopina, Erika C ^a   Rogelberg, Steven G ^a   Howell, Brittany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 84860661262     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2011.02037.x     Document Type: Article

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