Openness to Experience and Growth Need Strength as Moderators between Job Characteristics and Satisfaction

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 350-356

  De Jong, Rendel D ^a   Van Der Velde, Mandy E G ^b   Jansen, Paul G W ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035734770     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00186     Document Type: Article

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