How are employees at different levels affected by privatization? A longitudinal study of two Swedish hospitals

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-65

  Falkenberg, Helena ^a   Näswall, Katharina ^a   Sverke, Magnus ^a   Sjöberg, Anders ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

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EID: 67249145535     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317908X289990     Document Type: Article

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