On the relation of job insecurity, job autonomy, innovative work behaviour and the mediating effect of work engagement

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 318-330

  De Spiegelaere, Stan ^a   Van Gyes, Guy ^a   De Witte, Hans ^b   Niesen, Wendy ^c   Van Hootegem, Geert ^b  

^a Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c University College   (Belgium)

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EID: 84906075912     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12079     Document Type: Article

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