The organizational benefits of investing in workplace health

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-159

  Zwetsloot, Gerard I J M ^a,b   Van Scheppingen, Arjella R ^a,c   Dijkman, Anja J ^a   Heinrich, Judith ^a   Den Besten, Heleen ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost reduction; Occupational health and safety; Social benefits; The Netherlands; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77954779186     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538351011055032     Document Type: Article

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