International differences in job satisfaction: The effects of public service motivation, rewards and work relations

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 811-828

  Westover, Jonathan H ^a   Taylor, Jeannette ^b  

^a UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; Employee relations; Job satisfaction; National cultures; Performance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149363307     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401011089481     Document Type: Article

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