Organizational approach to studies of job demands, control and health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 6, 2008, Pages 144-149

  Härenstam, Annika ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Healthy workplace; Job stress; Multilevel study; Prevention; Work organization

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 51349118600     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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