The psychosocial environment: Towards an agenda for research

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-64

  Kevin Kelloway, E ^a   Teed, Michael ^a   Kelley, Elizabeth ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Psychological research; Social psychology; Stress; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076227     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: 1753836X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538350810865596     Document Type: Review

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