Gedrag & Organisatie - Volume 25, Issue 4, 2012

The motivation and performance of workaholic, engaged and burned-out workers The motivation and performance of workaholic, engaged and burned-out workers Based on Deci and Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory, the present study investigated the work motivation of workaholic, work engaged, and burned-out employees. Furthermore, it investigated how these employees perform. Data were collected among employe Read More

The importance of psychological contract unreplicability The importance of psychological contract unreplicability The need for organizations to know how to differentiate from other organizations with respect to attracting and retaining (talented) employees is becoming increasingly important. In this study we investigate the importance of perceived psychological contract unreplicability for employee’s attitudes and b Read More

Bullying at work: The relation with physical health complaints and the influence of social support Bullying at work: The relation with physical health complaints and the influence of social support This survey among Belgian employees (N = 497) investigated, starting from the Michigan Stress Model, the relationships among the amount of and satisfaction with social support, being bullied in the workplace, and physical health co Read More

Vitality Management: You do not need to be ill, to get better! Enhancing the sustainable employment of workers can be realized by increasing their vitality, workability and employability Vitality Management: You do not need to be ill, to get better! Enhancing the sustainable employment of workers can be realized by increasing their vitality, workability and employability The working population is ageing in the Netherlands. To Read More

The psychometric qualities of measurement instruments in diary studies: an illustration on the basis of the work engagement scale The psychometric qualities of measurement instruments in diary studies: an illustration on the basis of the work engagement scale Despite the emerging popularity of diary studies, until now little attention has been paid to the psychometric properties of measures used in diary st Read More