An exploratory factor analysis of workplace learning, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment in small to midsize enterprises in Taiwan

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-163

  Wang, Jia ^a   Tolson, Homer ^a   Chiang, Ti Lin ^b   Huang, Tse Yang ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Taiwan; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006458715     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678861003703682     Document Type: Article

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