A Case Study of Organizational Stress in Elite Sport

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-238

  Woodman, Tim ^a,b   Hardy, Lew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035602980     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104132001753149892     Document Type: Article

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