The use of the psychological contract to explain self-perceived employability

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 274-284

  Sok, Jenny ^a   Blomme, Rob ^b   Tromp, Debbie ^a  

^a Hotelschool The Hague ^*  (Netherlands)

^b NYENRODE BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age; Employability; Gender; Psychological contract

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877336720     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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