Do Positive Work-Related States Mediate the Association Between Psychosocial Work Characteristics and Turnover? A Longitudinal Analysis

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 308-324

  Clausen, Thomas ^a   Borg, Vilhelm ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Affective organizational commitment; Eldercare; Meaning at work; Mediation; Work environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649700322     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021069     Document Type: Article

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