Karasek's model in the People's Republic of China: Effects of job demands, control, and individual differences

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1594-1618

  Xie, Jia Lin ^a  

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EID: 0030527064     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/257070     Document Type: Article

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