Psychosocial work characteristics as predictors of affective organisational commitment: A longitudinal multi-level analysis of occupational well-being

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 182-203

  Clausen, Thomas ^a   Borg, Vilhelm ^a  

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

Author keywords

Eldercare services; Job Demands and resource model (JD R); Multi level analysis; Organisational commitment; Positive psychology; Work environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455125947     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-0854.2010.01031.x     Document Type: Article

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