Job insecurity influence on job performance and mental health: Testing the moderating effect of the need for closure

Economic and Industrial Democracy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-214

  Chirumbolo, Antonio ^a   Areni, Alessandra ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Job insecurity; Job performance; Mental health; Moderation analysis; Need for closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951014294     PISSN: 0143831X     EISSN: 14617099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X09358368     Document Type: Article

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