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Does work–family conflict mediate the relationship between job schedule demands and burnout in male construction professionals and managers?

Helen Lingard Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Valerie Francis Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Pages 733-745 | Received 05 May 2004, Accepted 26 Nov 2004, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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