Emotional exhaustion and job performance: The mediating role of motivation

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-106

  Halbesleben, Jonathon R B ^a   Bowler, Wm Matthew ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation of resources; Emotional exhaustion; Motivation; Organizational citizenship; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AFFECT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33846317076     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.1.93     Document Type: Article

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