Work as a source of positive emotional experiences and the discourses informing positive assessment

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-27

  Lutgen Sandvik, Pamela ^a   Riforgiate, Sarah ^b   Fletcher, Courtney ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Organizational communication; Positive emotions; Positive organizational scholarship; Positive organizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751624814     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570314.2010.536963     Document Type: Article

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