A critical examination of the demand-control-support model from a work psychological perspective

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 235-258

  De Jonge, Jan ^a   Kompier, Michiel A J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Demand control support model; Health; Job characteristics; Work stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944445137     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IJSM.0000008152.85798.90     Document Type: Review

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