The relationship between work-life policies and practices and employee loyalty: A life course perspective

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-170

  Roehling, Patricia V ^a,c   Roehling, Mark V ^b   Moen, Phyllis ^c  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Life stage; Loyalty; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012788921     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016630229628     Document Type: Review

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