Strategic alignment with organizational priorities and work engagement: A multi-wave analysis

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 301-317

  Biggs, Amanda ^a   Brough, Paula ^a   Barbour, Jennifer P ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross lagged; Job resources; Reciprocal effects; Strategic alignment; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897085428     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.1866     Document Type: Article

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