Core self-evaluations as causes of satisfaction: The mediating role of seeking task complexity

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-265

  Srivastava, Abhishek ^a   Locke, Edwin A ^b   Judge, Timothy A ^c   Adams, John W ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Core self evaluations; Job characteristics; Job satisfaction; Personality; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956406927     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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