The work-family nexus and small to medium sized enterprises: Implications for worker well-being

Occupational Health and Safety for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 106-128

  O'Driscoll, Michael P ^a   Brough, Paula ^b   Haar, Jarrod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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