Perceived Employability in Relation to Job Performance: A Cross-lagged Study Accounting for a Negative Path via Reduced Commitment

Kristien Philippaers; Nele De Cuyper; Anneleen Forrier; Tinne Vander Elst; Hans De Witte

doi:10.16993/sjwop.2

Perceived Employability in Relation to Job Performance: A Cross-lagged Study Accounting for a Negative Path via Reduced Commitment

Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volume 1 (2016): Issue 1

By: Kristien Philippaers, Nele De Cuyper, Anneleen Forrier, Tinne Vander Elst and Hans De Witte

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Keywords:

Self-rated employability,

task performance,

helping behavior,

creativity,

structural equation modeling

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