Applying information theory to small groups assessment: Emotions and well-being at work

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 309-328

  García Izquierdo, Antonio León ^a   Moreno, Blanca ^a   García Izquierdo, Mariano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assessment; Burn out; Emotions; Information theory; Psychosocial risks; Small groups; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952602068     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600003887     Document Type: Article

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