A dynamic model of work satisfaction: Qualitative approaches

Human Relations

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 999-1028

  Büssing, André ^a   Bissels, Thomas ^b   Fuchs, Vera ^a   Perrar, Klaus M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamic model; Job work satisfaction; Nurses; Person situation interaction; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040626475     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679905200802     Document Type: Article

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