Positive gain spirals at work: From job resources to work engagement, personal initiative and work-unit innovativeness

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-91

  Hakanen, Jari J ^a   Perhoniemi, Riku ^a   Toppinen Tanner, Salla ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conservation of resources theory; Cross lagged panel analysis; Dentists; Innovativeness; Job resources; Personal initiative; Positive psychology; Well being at work; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749090820     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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