Organizational Wellness Programs: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-68

  Parks, Kizzy M ^a   Steelman, Lisa A ^a  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

absenteeism; fitness; job satisfaction and exercise; organizational wellness

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSENTEEISM; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 39049105679     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.13.1.58     Document Type: Article

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