How time-flexible work policies can reduce stress, improve health, and save money

Stress and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-168

  Halpern, Diane F ^a  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible time policies; Health costs; Job commitment; Return on investment; Stress work model

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HYPOTHESIS; MANPOWER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; WORKING TIME;

EID: 24644489803     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1049     Document Type: Article

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