An attitude strength and self-perception framework regarding the bi-directional relationship of job satisfaction with extra-role and in-role behavior: The doubly moderating role of work centrality

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue MAR, 2016, Pages

  Ziegler, Rene ^a   Schlett, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attitude strength; Extra role behavior; In role behavior; Job satisfaction; Self perception; Work centrality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963682346     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00235     Document Type: Article

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