Feedback environment and well-being at work: The mediating role of personal control and feelings of helplessness

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 388-412

  Sparr, Jennifer L ^a   Sonnentag, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feedback environment; Helplessness; Job satisfaction; Job related affect; Personal control; Turnover intentions; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949116257     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320802077146     Document Type: Article

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