Happiness at work in knowledge-intensive contexts: Opening the research agenda

• Andrés Salas-Vallina ^[1] ; Joaquín Alegre ^[1] ; Rafael Fernández Guerrero ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de València

     Universitat de València

     Valencia, España

     
• Localización: European Research on Management and Business Economics, ISSN 2444-8834, Vol. 24, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 149-159
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1016/j.iedeen.2018.05.003
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  • In today's business environment, management of knowledge-intensive workers has become one of the most challenging elements to consider. To sustain a company's competitive advantage, highly skilled workers who are perfectly aligned and motivated in the organization are essential. However, happiness becomes essential for these type of employees. Happiness at work is a research topic that is growing in importance among academics, but requires further attention. Through a narrative synthesis method, we review, clarify and suggest future research lines to develop research on happiness at work in knowledge-intensive contexts.

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