Micro-breaks matter: A diary study on the effects of energy management strategies on occupational well-being

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 287-297

  Zacher, Hannes ^a   Brailsford, Holly A ^b   Parker, Stacey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diary study; Energy management; Fatigue; Micro breaks; Vitality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907481472     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2014.08.005     Document Type: Article

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