A critical review of the job demands-resources model: Implications for improving work and health

Bridging Occupational, Organizational and Public Health: A Transdisciplinary Approach

Volumn 9789400756403, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-68

  Schaufeli, Wilmar B ^a   Taris, Toon W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Burnout; Engagement; Interventions; Job demands resources model; Job stress; Performance; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84932082135     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5640-3_4     Document Type: Chapter

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