Engaging and disengaging work conditions, momentary experiences and cortisol response

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 104-113

  Harter, James K ^a   Stone, Arthur A ^a,b  

^a Gallup Inc   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Cortisol; Physiology; Weekday weekend differences; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861340427     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-011-9231-z     Document Type: Article

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