Different development trends in working life and increasing occupational stress require new work environment strategies

Work

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-277

  Härenstam, Annika ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Management technologies; Organizational changes; Prevention; Sick leave rates; Work environment measures; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH SERVICE; INDIVIDUALIZATION; JOB STRESS; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; STRESS; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ABSENTEEISM; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SICK LEAVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 19944414689     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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