Sickness absence, office types, and advances in absenteeism research

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 359-362

  Steensma, H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Intervention; Office building; Office type; open plan office; Research method; Shared office; Sick leave; Sickness absence; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; EDITORIAL; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SMOKING HABIT; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; CHRONIC STRESS; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; PERSONALITY; POLICY; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ABSENTEEISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80052612817     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3185     Document Type: Editorial

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