An evidence-based approach to improving the quality of resource-oriented well-being interventions at work

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 563-586

  Briner, Rob B ^a   Walshe, Neil D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Evideince based management; Evidence based practice; Guidelines; Interventions; Reporting guidelines; Research ethics; Stress; Work and well being; Work and well being interventions; Work reources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937808697     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12133     Document Type: Article

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