How task characteristics and social support relate to managerial learning: Empirical evidence from dutch home care

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-44

  Else Ouweneel, A ^a   Taris, Toon ^a   Van Zolingen, Simone ^b   Schreurs, Paul ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Institute of Work and Stress   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Demand control support model; Field study; Home care organizations; Managerial learning; Task characteristics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67649632031     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.143.1.28-44     Document Type: Article

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