Even the best laid plans sometimes go askew: Career self-management processes career shocks, and the decision to pursue graduate education

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 169-182

  Seibert, Scott E ^a   Kraimer, Maria L ^a   Holtom, Brooks C ^b   Pierotti, Abigail J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career management; Management education; Voluntary turnover

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84877048161     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030882     Document Type: Article

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