Quality of work life: Theoretical and methodological problems, and presentation of a new model and measuring instrument

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 333-368

  Martel, Jean Pierre ^a   Dupuis, Gilles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Quality of work life; Systemic approach; Theoretical model

Indexed keywords

MODELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33745104750     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-5368-4     Document Type: Review

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