TY  - JOUR
AB  - This study set to explore the career needs and proposes the concept of the gap between career development programs and career needs, and its subsequent effect on job satisfaction, turnover intention, in an effort to contribute to the field of career management, through the effective integration of career needs and career development programs. Questionnaires were completed by 367 R&D personnel from Hsinchu Science‐based Industrial Park (HSIP) in the north of Taiwan. The results reveal that R&D personnel have very diverse career needs at various stages of their career, and that depending on which stage of their career they have reached. The result show that the larger the gap, the higher the levels of both turnover intentions and job dissatisfaction. Managerial implications of these findings are also discussed.
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SN  - 1362-0436
DO  - 10.1108/13620430410544364
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/13620430410544364
AU  - Chen Tser‐Yieth
AU  - Chang Pao‐Long
AU  - Yeh Ching‐Wen
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - A study of career needs, career development programs, job satisfaction and the turnover intentions of R&D personnel
T2  - Career Development International
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 424
EP  - 437
Y2  - 2024/05/10
ER  -