How happiness mediates the organizational virtuousness and affective commitment relationship

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 524-532

  Rego, Arménio ^a   Ribeiro, Neuza ^b   Cunha, Miguel Pina e ^c   Jesuino, Jorge Correia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^c NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Affective commitment; Affective well being; Happiness; Organizational virtuousness; Positive people management perspective; Psychological climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551571044     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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