Satisfaction, work involvement and R&D performance

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 268-282

  Coccia, Mario ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

job satisfaction; Research organisations; research performance; social identity theory; work involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142283437     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhrdm.2001.001010     Document Type: Article

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