The Impact of Time Spent Working and Job Fit on Well-Being Around the World

International Differences in Well-Being

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Harter, James K ^a   Arora, Raksha ^a  

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Author keywords

International; Job fit; Job satisfaction; Well being; Work hours

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EID: 84921754559     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199732739.003.0013     Document Type: Chapter

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