Part-time work and jobsharing in health care: Is the NHS a family-friendly employer?

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-68

  Branine, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family friendly organizations; Flexible working; Job sharing; National Health Service; Part time work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; JOB SATISFACTION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0037926570     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260310469328     Document Type: Article

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