Callings, work role fit, psychological meaningfulness and work engagement among teachers in Zambia

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1-16

  Rothmann, Sebastiaan ^a   Hamukang'andu, Lukondo ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Africa; Calling; Engagement; Meaning; Teachers; Work role fit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878048408     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v33n2a699     Document Type: Article

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