Examining the links between attachment, perfectionism, and job motivation potential with job engagement and workaholism

Revista de Psicologia del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 65-74

  Tziner, Aharon ^a   Tanami, Miri ^a  

^a NETANYA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attachment; Job engagement; Job motivation; Perfectionism; Workaholism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889850154     PISSN: 15765962     EISSN: 21740534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5093/tr2013a10     Document Type: Article

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