When callings are calling: Crafting work and leisure in pursuit of unanswered occupational callings

Organization Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 973-994

  Berg, Justin M ^a   Grant, Adam M ^a   Johnson, Victoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Calling; Job crafting; Psychological well being; Regulatory focus; Self regulation; Work orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957040454     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: 15265455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1090.0497     Document Type: Article

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