Primary-and secondary-level organizational predictors of work ability

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 220-229

  Palermo, Josephine ^a   Fuller Tyszkiewicz, Matthew ^a   Walker, Arlene ^a   Appannah, Arti ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Leadership; Organizational culture; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ADOLESCENT; EMPLOYMENT; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891700223     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031818     Document Type: Article

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