Corporate wellness programmes in Singapore: effect on stress, satisfaction and absenteeism

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-189

  ho, Janice T s ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Employees; Health; Job satisfaction; Singapore; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986106018     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949710174801     Document Type: Article

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