E-mail characteristics, work performance and distress

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-69

  Mano, Rita S ^a   Mesch, Gustavo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

E mail characteristics; E mail effects; Employees; Work distress; Work performance; Work stress

Indexed keywords

E-MAIL CHARACTERISTICS; E-MAIL EFFECTS; EMPLOYEES; WORK DISTRESS; WORK PERFORMANCE; WORK STRESS;

ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL;

INTERNET;

EID: 70350741217     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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