Production teamworking: The importance of interdependence and autonomy for employee strain and satisfaction

Human Relations

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1519-1543

  Sprigg, Christine A ^a   Jackson, Paul R ^b   Parker, Sharon K ^c  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0039027648     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00187267005311005     Document Type: Article

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