Job emotions and job cognitions as determinants of job satisfaction: The moderating role of individual differences in need for affect

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-89

  Schlett, Christian ^a   Ziegler, Rene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attitude bases; Job cognitions; Job emotions; Job satisfaction; Need for affect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891931706     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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