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Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services

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Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services. / So, T.T.C; West, Michael; Dawson, J.F.
In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2010, p. 305-325.

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So, TTC, West, M & Dawson, JF 2010, 'Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services', European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 305-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/13594320903384821

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So, T. T. C., West, M., & Dawson, J. F. (2010). Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 20(3), 305-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/13594320903384821

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So TTC, West M, Dawson JF. Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 2010;20(3):305-325. doi: 10.1080/13594320903384821

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So, T.T.C ; West, Michael ; Dawson, J.F. / Team-based working and employee well-being: A cross-cultural comparison of United Kingdom and Hong Kong health services. In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 2010 ; Vol. 20, No. 3. pp. 305-325.

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