Work Volition as a Critical Moderator in the Prediction of Job Satisfaction

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-31

  Duffy, Ryan D ^a   Bott, Elizabeth M ^a   Torrey, Carrie L ^a   Webster, Gregory W ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

job satisfaction; moderation; self efficacy; work volition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873680745     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072712453831     Document Type: Article

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