Perceived overqualification and withdrawal behaviours: Examining the roles of job attitudes and work values

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 435-455

  Maynard, Douglas C ^a   Parfyonova, Natalya M ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Yardstick   (Canada)

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EID: 84881508463     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12006     Document Type: Article

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