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met expectations hypothesis: a standalone construct

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met expectationshypothesis1 CONSTRUCTMet expectationsWANOUS · ORGANIZATIONAL

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Organizational behavior

the idea that newcomers whose pre-entry expectations are confirmed by job experience become more satisfied and less likely to leave.

In organizational behavior, met expectations hypothesis refers to the idea that newcomers whose pre-entry expectations are confirmed by job experience become more satisfied and less likely to leave. This meaning comes from Wanous (1992) in Journal of Applied Psychology.[1]

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  1. Wanous, J. P., Poland, T. D., Premack, S. L., & Davis, K. S. (1992). The effects of met expectations on newcomer attitudes and behaviors: A review and meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 77(3), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.77.3.288

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