Burn out and unsatisfied? How change characteristics and change-specific job insecurity are related to emotional exhaustion, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions;Ausgebrannt und unzufrieden? Wie change-charakteristika und veränderungsspezifische arbeitsplatzunsicherheit mit emotionaler erschopfung, arbeitszufriedenheit und kündigungsabsicht zusammenhängen

Zeitschrift fur Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-21

  Michel, Alexandra ^a   Stegmaier, Ralf ^a   Meiser, Daniela ^a   Sonntag, Karlheinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Change characteristics; Perception of the work context; Reactions during changes in higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649121725     PISSN: 09324089     EISSN: 21906270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026/0932-4089.53.1.11     Document Type: Article

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