A path analysis of gender, race, and job complexity as determinants of intention to look for work

Employee Relations

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 130-146

  Valentine, Sean R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Job design; Job satisfaction; Race; Staff turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986082161     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425450110384507     Document Type: Article

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