The personal side of engagement: The influence of personality factors

Handbook of Employee Engagement: Perspectives, Issues, Research and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 197-208

  Wildermuth, Cristina De Mello E Souza ^a  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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