Sustaining the Work Ability and Work Motivation of Lower-educated Older Workers: Directions for Work Redesign
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The work ability index and functional capacity among older workers.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: management revu
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0935-9915
DOI: 10.5771/0935-9915-2011-2-132