Eustress and attitudes at work: A positive approach

Research Companion to Organizational Health Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 102-110

  Nelson, Debra L ^a   Simmons, Bret L ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84881826016     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845423308.00012     Document Type: Chapter

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