Sense of coherence and work characteristics: A cross-lagged structural equation model among managers

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-342

  Feldt, Taru ^a   Kivimäki, Mika ^b   Rantala, Anne ^c   Tolvanen, Asko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Medivire Occup Health Services Ltd   (Finland)

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EID: 4644261520     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0963179041752655     Document Type: Article

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