A theoretical model of co-worker responses to work reintegration processes

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-198

  Dunstan, Debra A ^a   Maceachen, Ellen ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accommodations; Co workers; Fairness; Return to work; Social environment; Theory

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; RETURN TO WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERCEPTION; RETURN TO WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84905569506     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9461-x     Document Type: Article

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