Work performance decrements are associated with australian working conditions, particularly the demand to work longer hours

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-290

  Holden, Libby ^a   Scuffham, Paul A ^a   Hilton, Michael F ^b,c   Vecchio, Nerina N ^a   Whiteford, Harvey A ^b,c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 77949458256     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d1cdbb     Document Type: Article

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