International and cultural variations in employee assistance programmes: Implications for managerial health and effectiveness

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-242

  Bhagat, Rabi S ^a   Steverson, Pamela K ^b   Segovis, James C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b University of Memphis ^*

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EID: 33847004757     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2007.00686.x     Document Type: Review

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