Flexible working in Europe

Journal of World Business

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-151

  Brewster, Chris ^a   Mayne, Lesley ^b   Tregaskis, Olga ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lesley Mayne Olga Tregaskis Are A   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031158766     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-9516(97)90004-3     Document Type: Article

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