Optimising workplace interventions for health and well-being: A commentary on the limitations of the public health perspective within the workplace health arena

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 104-117

  Karanika Murray, Maria ^a   Weyman, Andrew K ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health and well being; Human resource management; Occupational health and safety; Public health; Workplace health management; Workplace interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORIENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84887479940     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: 1753836X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJWHM-11-2011-0024     Document Type: Article

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