Is the doctor in? A relational approach to job design and the coordination of work

Human Resource Management

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 729-755

  Gittell, Jody Hoffer ^a   Weinberg, Dana Beth ^b,c   Bennett, Adrienne L ^d   Miller, Joseph A ^e  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NONE

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EID: 56749138243     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20242     Document Type: Article

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