For better or worse? Workplace changes and the health and well-being of Norwegian workers

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 731-750

  Østhus, Stle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Downsizing; Health; Job insecurity; Redesign; Task discretion; Well being; Work demands

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248997000     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017007082881     Document Type: Article

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