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Peer reviewedWooten, Kevin C.; Timmerman, Thomas A.; Folger, Robert – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1999
Personality traits of 145 downsized executives receiving outplacement services were examined using the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire. The 51 who started new businesses were more likely to be emotionally stable, tough minded (less open to experience), and expedient (realistic). (SK)
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Outplacement Services (Employment), Personality Traits, Self Employment
Peer reviewedWooten, Kevin C. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1996
Examined program components of professional outplacement relative to client satisfaction using a sample (N=68) of former executives seeking jobs. Survey results suggest outplacement content components and process components were better predictors of client satisfaction when compared with contextual components. Self-efficacy may make a key…
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment, Employment Patterns, Employment Services
