High-involvement work processes, work intensification and employee well-being: A study of New Zealand worker experiences

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-55

  MacKy, Keith ^a   Boxall, Peter ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

High involvement work processes; High performance work systems; Job satisfaction; Stress; Work intensification

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149160193     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1038411107086542.     Document Type: Article

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