Decision latitude and workload demand: Implications for full and partial absenteeism

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 344-361

  Zavala, Silvana K ^a   French, Michael T ^a   Zarkin, Gary A ^b   Omachonu, Vincent K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036042502     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343229     Document Type: Article

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