The psychosocial and health effects of workplace reorganisation. 2. A systematic review of task restructuring interventions

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1028-1037

  Bambra, Clare ^a   Egan, Matt ^b   Thomas, Sian ^b   Petticrew, Mark ^b   Whitehead, Margaret ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; WORKPLACE;

DATA BASE; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEAMWORK; WORKPLACE;

EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 36749099132     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.054999     Document Type: Review

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