Employee commitment and well-being: A critical review, theoretical framework and research agenda

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 323-337

  Meyer, John P ^a   Maltin, Elyse R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eudaimonic well being; Hedonic well being; Positive psychology; Self determination theory; Three component model of commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956416474     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.04.007     Document Type: Review

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