Why do managers allocate resources to workplace health promotion programmes in countries with national health coverage?

Health Promotion International

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-111

  Downey, Angela M ^a   Sharp, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Structural equation modelling; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Worksite health promotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MANAGER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; RESPONSIBILITY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; WORKPLACE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34547829752     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dam002     Document Type: Article

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