Alive and creating: The mediating role of vitality and aliveness in the relationship between psychological safety and creative work involvement

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 785-804

  Kark, Ronit ^a   Carmeli, Abraham ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 68349089242     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.571     Document Type: Article

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