Individual Reactions to High Involvement Work Processes: Investigating the Role of Empowerment and Perceived Organizational Support

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-136

  Butts, Marcus M ^a   Vandenberg, Robert J ^b   DeJoy, David M ^c   Schaffer, Bryan S ^d   Wilson, Mark G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

empowerment; high involvement work processes; perceived organizational support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 65249134899     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014114     Document Type: Article

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