The relevance of shared experiences: A multi-level study of collective efficacy as a moderator of job control in the stressor-strain relationship

Work and Stress

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-21

  Tucker, Michelle K ^a   Jimmieson, Nerina L ^a   Oei, Tian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

collective efficacy; employee strain; job control; job demand; work related stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874525402     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2013.772356     Document Type: Article

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