EAP treatment impact on presenteeism and absenteeism: Implications for return on investment

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-293

  Hargrave, George E ^a,c   Hiatt, Deirdre ^a   Alexander, Rachael ^b   Shaffer, Ian A ^b  

^a MHN   (United States)

^b MHN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

EAP; Presenteeism; Productivity; Return on investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749182045     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240802242999     Document Type: Article

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