Health and productivity management in Europe

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-144

  Kirsten, Wolf ^a  

^a International Health Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

Employee productivity; Personal health; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986119982     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: 1753836X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538350810893928     Document Type: Review

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