Promoting performance and the quality of working life simultaneously

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 423-436

  Ramstad, Elise ^a  

^a Finnish Innovative Fund   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Job satisfaction; Quality of life; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349143082     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400910965706     Document Type: Article

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