Rationalization as a key stressor for public sector employees: An organizational case study

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-112

  McHugh, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organization change; Psychological well being; Public sector organizations; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OFFICE WORKER; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; STRESS; SWEDEN; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031909704     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/48.2.103     Document Type: Article

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