Causal ordering of stress, satisfaction and commitment, and intention to quit: A structural equations analysis

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 159-165

  Elangovan, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commitment; Job satisfaction; Staff turnover; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986160817     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730110395051     Document Type: Article

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