Work Engagement: Toward a General Theoretical Enriching Model

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 317-339

  Eldor, Liat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

community involvement; competitive advantage; positive spillover; satisfaction with life; work engagement; work life enrichment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984633417     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484316655666     Document Type: Article

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