Testing Herzberg's two-factor theory in the Thai construction industry

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 333-341

  Ruthankoon, Rathavoot ^a   Ogunlana, Stephen Olu ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Employee attitudes; Job satisfaction; Motivation; Thailand

Indexed keywords

JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES; INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY; JOB SECURITY; THAILAND;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 3242715688     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980310502946     Document Type: Article

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