Predictors of Occupational and Organizational Commitment in Information Technology: Exploring Gender Differences and Similarities

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 301-314

  Major, Debra A ^a   Morganson, Valerie J ^b   Bolen, Heather M ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Information technology careers; Male dominated careers; Occupational commitment; Organizational commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883791848     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-012-9282-5     Document Type: Article

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