Self-managing teamwork and psychological well-being: Review of a multilevel research domain

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-235

  Van Mierlo, Heleen ^a   Rutte, Christel G ^a   Kompier, Michiel A J ^b   Doorewaard, Hans A C M ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Multilevel theory; Psychological well being; Review; Self managing teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244416219     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601103257989     Document Type: Article

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