Age-related attitudes: The influence on relationships and performance at work

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-117

  Gellert, Franz Josef ^a   Schalk, René ^b  

^a HANZE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age groups; Age related attitudes; Elder care; Employee attitudes; Germany; Intergroup relations; Performance; Relationship factors; Social care; Work team

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858411876     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261211211115     Document Type: Article

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