From "getting" to "giving": Exploring age-related differences in perceptions of and reactions to psychological contract balance

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 293-305

  Vantilborgh, Tim ^a   Bidee, Jemima ^a   Pepermans, Roland ^a   Willems, Jurgen ^a   Huybrechts, Gert ^a   Jegers, Marc ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age; Degree of balance; Polynomial regression; Psychological contract; Turnover intention; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878666335     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2012.721354     Document Type: Article

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