The Impact of Situational Constraints, Role Stressors, and Commitment on Employee Altruism

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 171-180

  Jex, Steve M ^a   Bachrach, Daniel G ^c   Adams, Gary A ^b   Sorenson, Sarah ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYEE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TYPE A BEHAVIOR; WELLBEING; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; WORK; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0141905164     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.8.3.171     Document Type: Article

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