The practical paradox of technology: The influence of communication technology use on employee burnout and engagement

Communication Monographs

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 239-263

  Ter Hoeven, Claartje L ^a   van Zoonen, Ward ^a   Fonner, Kathryn L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; engagement; job demands; job resources; paradox; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958552925     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2015.1133920     Document Type: Article

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