Work engagement in eight European countries:The role of job demands, autonomy, and social support

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 486-504

  Taipale, Sakari ^a   Selander, Kirsikka ^a   Anttila, Timo ^a   Nätti, Jouko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Employment; Europe; Finance; Hospitals; Quality of working life; Retail

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986169743     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331111149905     Document Type: Article

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