Perceptions of organizational virtuousness and happiness as predictors of organizational citizenship behaviors

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-235

  Rego, Arménio ^a   Ribeiro, Neuza ^b   Cunha, Miguel P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^c NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Affective well being; Happiness; Organizational citizenship behaviors; Organizational virtuousness; Psychological climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951977400     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0197-7     Document Type: Article

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