Personal characteristics as predictors of job satisfaction: An exploratory study of IT managers in a developing economy

Information Technology & People

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-338

  Okpara, John O ^a  

^a Briarcliffe College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Managers; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986105218     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840410554247     Document Type: Article

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