An investigation into the validity of two measures of work engagement

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 3692-3709

  Viljevac, Adriana ^a   Cooper Thomas, Helena D ^a   Saks, Alan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

absorption; dedication; UWES; vigor; work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864712416     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.639542     Document Type: Article

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