The role of excess cognitive capacity in the relationship between job characteristics and cognitive task engagement

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 11-24

  Phillips, Jean M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boredom; Cognitive capacity; Cognitive task engagement; Individual differences; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50149110053     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-008-9078-9     Document Type: Article

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