Give me a Better break: Choosing workday break activities to maximize resource recovery

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 302-311

  Hunter, Emily M ^a   Wu, Cindy ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breaks; Effort recovery model; Health; Resources

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGY; WORK SCHEDULE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84958858165     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/apl0000045     Document Type: Article

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