The new economy and the work-life balance: Conceptual explorations and a case study of new media

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-93

  Perrons, Diane ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; New economy; New media; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUTING; WORKING CONDITIONS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037271929     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0432.00004     Document Type: Article

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