The effects of new dimensions of psychological job demands and job control on active learning and occupational health

Work and Stress

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-175

  Mikkelsen, Aslaug ^a   Øgaard, Torvald ^a   Landsbergis, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Job control; Job demands; Job demands dimensions; Occupational health; Working life trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 23644446296     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370500167808     Document Type: Article

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