Energy at work: A measurement validation and linkage to unit effectiveness

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 445-467

  Cole, Michael S ^a   Bruch, Heike ^b   Vogel, Bernd ^c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multilevel construct validation; Positive organizational movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858441026     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.759     Document Type: Article

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