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Blau, Gary – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2007
This study proposed and tested corresponding sets of variables for explaining voluntary organizational versus occupational turnover for a sample of medical technologists. This study is believed to be the first test of the Rhodes and Doering (1983) occupational change model using occupational turnover data. Results showed that corresponding job…
Descriptors: Job Security, Burnout, Work Environment, Job Satisfaction
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Blau, Gary; Andersson, Lynne; Davis, Kathleen; Daymont, Tom; Hochner, Arthur; Koziara, Karen; Portwood, Jim; Holladay, Blair – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2008
A model is presented showing hypothesized common and parallel antecedents of employee organizational development activity (ODA) versus professional development activity (PDA). A common antecedent is expected to affect both ODA and PDA, while a parallel antecedent is expected to affect its corresponding work referent. This model was tested using a…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Learning Motivation, Organizational Development, Professional Development
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Blau, Gary; Lunz, Mary – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1998
Data from a sample of recent medical technology graduates from 1993, 1994, and 1995 (n=457) indicated that younger, less satisfied, and male technologists had stronger intent to leave the profession. Professional commitment accounted for significant variance in intent to leave. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Change, Intention, Job Satisfaction, Labor Turnover
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Blau, Gary – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2000
A 4-year study of 672 medical technologists identified interrole work transitions as intent to leave the organization, intent to leave the profession, and intended retirement age. Job satisfaction had a significant impact on intent to leave. Organizational context influenced intent to leave the organization and professional commitment influenced…
Descriptors: Intention, Job Satisfaction, Labor Turnover, Medical Technologists
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Blau, Gary – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1989
Tested generalizability of career commitment measure and its impact on employee turnover using longitudinally tracked sample of bank tellers (N=133). Found career commitment could be reliably operationalized and was distinct from job involvement and organizational commitment. Discusses findings in terms of identifying threshold level for…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Generalization, Job Performance