Work engagement in Japan: Validation of the Japanese version of the utrecht work engagement scale

Applied Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 510-523

  Shimazu, A ^a,b,c   Schaufeli, W B ^c   Kosugi, S ^d   Suzuki, A ^d   Nashiwa, H ^e   Kato, A ^f   Sakamoto, M ^g   Irimajiri, H ^h   Amano, S ⁱ   Hirohata, K ^j   Goto, R ^j   Kitaoka Higashiguchi, K ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f Kobelco Co Ltd   (Japan)

^g Akebonokai Mental Health Center   (Japan)

^h Junpukai Mental Support Center   (Japan)

ⁱ National Hospital Organization Hizen Psychiatric Center   (Japan)

^j Kasugai Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^k KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 44849105819     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00333.x     Document Type: Article

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