Abstract
The quality of working life is a topic that has been discussed in many different guises by a range of experts from a variety of disciplines. Those with an interest in management theory, sociology, industrial relations and organizational behaviour have often debated the ways in which our working lives are structured and the influences upon us at the organizational and societal levels.
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Spurgeon, P., Barwell, F. (1995). The quality of working life: occupational stress, job-satisfaction and well-being at work. In: Bamford, M. (eds) Work and Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4423-8_5
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