The effects of organizational service orientation on person-organization fit and turnover intent

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-29

  Jung, Hyo Sun ^a   Yoon, Hye Hyun ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

organizational service orientation; person organization fit; turnover intention

Indexed keywords

FUTURE PROSPECT; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; SERVICE SECTOR;

EID: 84871033366     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2011.596932     Document Type: Article

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