Sense of control among hospital employees: An assessment of choice process, empowerment, and buffering hypotheses

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 686-716

  Yoon, Jeongkoo ^c   Han, Nae Chang ^a   Seo, Young Joon ^b  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^c and History   (United States)

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EID: 0030589990     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb02739.x     Document Type: Article

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