Constructive thought strategies and job satisfaction: A preliminary examination

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-53

  Houghton, Jeffery D ^a   Jinkerson, Darryl L ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructive thought strategies; Dysfunctional thinking processes; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548159766     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-007-9046-9     Document Type: Article

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