On the relations among work value orientations, psychological need satisfaction and job outcomes: A self-determination theory approach

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 251-277

  Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a,d   Neyrinck, Bart ^b   Niemiec, Christopher P ^c   Soenens, Bart ^a   De Witte, Hans ^b   Van Den Broeck, Anja ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^d Department of Psychology ^*  (Belgium)

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EID: 34748892347     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317906X111024     Document Type: Article

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