Perceiving and responding to job insecurity: A workplace spirituality perspective

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-156

  Probst, Tahira M ^a   Strand, Paul ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job insecurity; Job stress; Unemployment; Workplace spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860849232     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766081003746430     Document Type: Review

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