Promoting employee wellbeing: The relevance of work characteristics and organizational justice

Health Promotion International

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-233

  Lawson, Katrina J ^a   Noblet, Andrew J ^a   Rodwell, John J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee wellbeing; Job stress; Organizational justice; Workplace health promotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; JUSTICE; MALE; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68849124679     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dap025     Document Type: Article

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