Organizational justice and health; review of evidence

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 32, Issue 3 SUPPL. B, 2010, Pages

  Elovainio, Marko ^a   Heponiemi, Tarja ^a   Sinervo, Timo ^a   Magnavita, Nicola ^b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fairness; Health; Well being; Work organization

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 78650001976     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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