Work engagement and the positive power of meaningful work

Advances in Positive Organizational Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 237-260

  Albrecht, Simon L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84969277784     PISSN: 2046410X     EISSN: 20464118     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S2046-410X(2013)0000001013     Document Type: Article

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