Manufacturing health: Employee perspectives on problematic outcomes in a workplace health promotion initiative

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 278-301

  Zoller, Heather M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 4644251598     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310409374802     Document Type: Article

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