Emotional Intelligence, Work, and Psychological Outcomes in a Public Service Context

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 531-540

  Williams, Shelley Ann ^a   Wissing, Marié P ^a   Rothmann, Sebastiaan ^a   Temane, Q Michael ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Job demands; Job resources; Psychological well being; Public service context; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449086582     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2009.10820325     Document Type: Article

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