The effects of work control and job demands on employee adjustment and work performance

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-236

  Sargent, Leisa D ^b   Terry, Deborah J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0032388330     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1998.tb00674.x     Document Type: Article

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