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Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüee de Psicología Ambiental
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Positive environment in the workplace: the case of the mediating role of work engagement between restorativeness and job satisfaction / El entorno positivo en el ámbito laboral: el papel mediador del compromiso laboral entre la restauración y la satisfacción laboral

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Pages 252-286 | Received 15 Jun 2014, Accepted 29 Aug 2014, Published online: 29 Apr 2015

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