Why Japanese workers show low work engagement: An item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement scale

<p>Abstract</p> <p>With the globalization of occupational health psychology, more and more researchers are interested in applying employee well-being like work engagement (i.e., a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absor...

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Main Authors: Iwata Noboru, Miyanaka Daisuke, Schaufeli Wilmar B, Shimazu Akihito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/4/1/17