Psychological Capital and Career Success Over Time: The Mediating Role of Job Crafting

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 372-384

  Cenciotti, Roberto ^a   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Borgogni, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

career success; job crafting; job satisfaction; promotions; psychological capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025109520     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051816680558     Document Type: Article

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