Lagged mediator effects of self-control demands on psychological strain and absenteeism

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 556-578

  Diestel, Stefan ^a   Schmidt, Klaus Helmut ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

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EID: 84867679047     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2012.02058.x     Document Type: Article

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