Social support at work and affective commitment to the organization: The moderating effect of job resource adequacy and ambient conditions

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 321-340

  Rousseau, Vincent ^a   Aubé, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

affective organizational commitment; coworker support; supervisor support; work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AFFECT; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH RESOURCES; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954224259     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903365380     Document Type: Article

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