Risk factors for interpersonal conflicts at work

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-106

  De Raeve, Lore ^a   Jansen, Nicole W H ^a   van den Brandt, Piet A ^a   Vasse, Rineke M ^a   Kant, Ijmert ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coworker conflict; Job content; Longitudinal study; Netherlands; Supervisor conflict; Terms of employment; Work conditions; Work relations

Indexed keywords

BASELINE SURVEY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBIGUITY; BODY POSTURE; CAREER PLANNING; COWORKER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; INCIDENCE; INCOME; MANUAL LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK SCHEDULE;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 45449103753     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1223     Document Type: Article

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