Improving performance and quality of working life: A model for organizational health assessment in emerging enterprises

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-95

  Shoaf, Christin ^a   Genaidy, Ash ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b   Huang, Samuel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

JOB STRESS RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT;

JOB ANALYSIS;

EID: 0347763636     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10053     Document Type: Article

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