After work is done: Psychological perspectives on recovery from work

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-138

  Zijlstra, Fred R H ^a   Sonnentag, Sabine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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EID: 33748369662     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320500513855     Document Type: Editorial

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