Does it matter where you work? A comparison of how three work venues (traditional office, virtual office, and home office) influence aspects of work and personal/family life

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 220-241

  Hill, E Jeffrey ^a,b   Ferris, Maria ^b   Märtinson, Vjollca ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative work arrangements; Flexible work arrangements; Flexiplace; Telecommuting; Telework; Virtual office; Work at home; Work Life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141857125     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-8791(03)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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