Should business invest in the health of its workers?

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-71

  Cooper, John ^a   Patterson, Dean ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organizations; Personal health; Senior managers; United Kingdom; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986129913     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: 1753836X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538350810865604     Document Type: Review

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