Future work design research and practice: Towards an elaborated model of work design

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 413-440

  Parker, Sharon K ^a   Wall, Toby D ^b   Cordery, John L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0035540593     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317901167460     Document Type: Article

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