The Role of Proactive Personality in Job Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Relational Perspective

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 395-404

  Li, Ning ^a   Liang, Jian ^b   Crant, J Michael ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

LMX; proactive personality; procedural justice climate; relational approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHARACTER; CHINA; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADULT; CHARACTER; CHINA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 77949618688     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018079     Document Type: Article

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