Explaining the variable effects of social support on work-based stressor-strain relations: The role of perceived pattern of support exchange

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-63

  Nahum Shani, Inbal ^a   Bamberger, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Buffering; Conservation of resources; Dyadic support relations; Esteem enhancement; Reciprocity; Social exchange; Social support; Stress; Well being; Work hours

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449268294     PISSN: 07495978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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