The work environment in the twelve EU-countries: Differences and similarities

Human Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1291-1313

  Smulders, Peter G W ^a   Kompier, Michiel A J ^a   Paoli, Pascal ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b Europ Found Improvement Living W   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Cross national study; European Union; Job stress; Physical working conditions; Working hours

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039466361     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679604901002     Document Type: Article

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