The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment on the Relationships between P-O Fit, Job Satisfaction, and In-role Performance

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 639-647

  Gregory, Brian T ^a   Albritton, M David ^a   Osmonbekov, Talai ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Mediation model; P O fit; Psychological empowerment; Supervisor rated in role performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149498339     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-010-9156-7     Document Type: Article

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