Toward a better understanding of the effects of hindrance and challenge stressors on work behavior

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-77

  Webster, Jennica R ^a   Beehr, Terry A ^a   Christiansen, Neil D ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job performance; Job satisfaction; Occupational stress; Organizational citizenship behavior; Work self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449086143     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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