Emotional labor and psychological distress: Testing the mediatory role of work-family conflict

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 584-598

  Karim, Jahanvash ^a  

^a University Aix Marseille   (France)

Author keywords

Emotional labor; Mediation; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049159105     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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