A Construct Validation of the Neutral Objects Satisfaction Questionnaire (NOSQ)

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 501-515

  Eschleman, Kevin J ^a   Bowling, Nathan A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective disposition; Gripe index; Job attitudes; Neutral Objects Satisfaction Questionnaire; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 80855140405     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-010-9206-1     Document Type: Article

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