Exploring the effects of high-performance work systems (HPWS) on the work-related well-being of Chinese hospital employees

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 3196-3212

  Zhang, Mingqiong ^a   Zhu, Cherrie J ^b   Dowling, Peter J ^a   Bartram, Timothy ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

burnout; China; high performance work system; job satisfaction; well being; work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880271334     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.775026     Document Type: Article

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