The Relationship Between Work Engagement and Performance: A Review of Empirical Literature and a Proposed Research Agenda

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 248-276

  Kim, Woocheol ^a   Kolb, Judith A ^a   Kim, Taesung ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

employee engagement; performance; work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883612556     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484312461635     Document Type: Review

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