Positive psychology interventions in organizations

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 221-229

  van Woerkom, Marianne ^a,b   Bakker, Arnold B ^b,c   Leiter, Michael P ^d,e  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85104864550     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12350     Document Type: Editorial

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