Evaluating organizational stress-management interventions using adapted study designs

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-41

  Randall, Raymond ^a,b   Griffiths, Amanda ^b   Cox, Tom ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745728036     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320444000209     Document Type: Article

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