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Research Article

Intensifying and protective? – how organizational culture shapes the effect of work scheduling autonomy on the relationship between time pressure and self-endangering work behaviours

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Pages 488-502 | Received 22 Jun 2023, Accepted 28 Feb 2024, Published online: 09 Mar 2024

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