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Work & Stress
An International Journal of Work, Health & Organisations
Volume 37, 2023 - Issue 4
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Employees’ experience of supervisor behaviour – a support or a hindrance on their return-to-work journey with a CMD? A qualitative study

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Pages 487-508 | Received 06 Aug 2021, Accepted 30 Oct 2022, Published online: 14 Nov 2022

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