Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 33 Issue 4/5

The differential value of resources in predicting employee engagement

Helena D. Cooper-Thomas, Jessica Xu, Alan M. Saks

The purpose of this paper is to apply and test a theory specifying which resources are most important for employee engagement. Specifically, this paper draws on resource theory to…

Challenge accepted! Distinguishing between challenge- and hindrance demands

Anja Hagen Olafsen, Claus Wiemann Frølund

The purpose of this paper was to test a model that differentiated between two types of job demands in relation to basic psychological need satisfaction, work motivation, and, in…

Self-concept orientation and organizational identification: a mediated relationship

Chun Guo, Jane K. Miller, Melissa S. Woodard, Daniel J. Miller, Kirk D. Silvernail, Mehmet Devrim Aydin, Ana Heloisa da Costa Lemos, Vilmante Kumpikaite-Valiuniene, Sudhir Nair, Paul F. Donnelly, Robert D. Marx, Linda M. Peters

The purpose of this paper is to test a mediated model of the relationship between self-concept orientation (individualist and collectivist) and organizational identification…

Job resources and satisfaction across gender: the role of work–family conflict

Marijana Matijaš, Marina Merkaš, Barbara Brdovčak

The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct effects of job autonomy and co-worker support on job satisfaction, and the mediational role of work–family conflict (WFC) in the…

Job satisfaction and work–family policies through work-family enrichment

Angel Martinez-Sanchez, Manuela Perez-Perez, Maria-Jose Vela-Jimenez, Silvia Abella-Garces

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of a bundle of work–family policies on employee’s job satisfaction and (affective) organizational commitment, by using…