Effects of satisfaction with communication on the relationship between individual-job congruence and job performance/satisfaction

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 737-752

  Goris, José R ^a  

^a ANDREWS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication management; Employee communications; Individual psychology; Job descriptions; Job design; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548169973     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710710777255     Document Type: Article

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