Return-to-work success despite conflicts: an exploration of decision-making during a work rehabilitation programFootnote^*

* This study was part of Marie-Michelle postdoctoral fellow at CAPRIT. Since February 2017, she is affiliated to the École de gestion, Département de management et gestion des ressources humaines, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada.

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