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Original Articles

The performance implication of obsessive work passion: unpacking the moderating and mediating mechanisms from a conservation of resources perspective

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Pages 269-279 | Received 28 Aug 2017, Accepted 07 Feb 2018, Published online: 13 Feb 2018

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