The psychological conditions of meaningfulness, safety and availability and the engagement of the human spirit at work

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-37

  May, Douglas R ^a   Gilson, Richard L ^b   Harter, Lynn M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842537947     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317904322915892     Document Type: Article

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