Occupational stress of academic staff in South African higher education institutions

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 321-336

  Barkhuizen, N ^a   Rothmann, S ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Higher education institutions South Africa; Occupational stress; Organisational commitment; Physical ill health; Psychological ill health

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049155816     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800205     Document Type: Article

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