A Multilevel Model of Employee Innovation: Understanding the Effects of Regulatory Focus, Thriving, and Employee Involvement Climate

Journal of Management

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 982-1004

  Wallace, J Craig ^a   Butts, Marcus M ^b   Johnson, Paul D ^c   Stevens, Flannery G ^d   Smith, Mickey B ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

employee involvement climate; innovation; regulatory focus; thriving

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962175830     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206313506462     Document Type: Article

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