Explaining the links between workload, distress, and work-family conflict among school employees: Physical, cognitive, and emotional fatigue

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1136-1149

  Ilies, Remus ^a   Huth, Megan ^b   Ryan, Ann Marie ^c   Dimotakis, Nikolaos ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b GOOGLE INC   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84928379510     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000029     Document Type: Article

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