Telework and quality of life: Some social impacts and practical implications

Journal of the Institution of British Telecommunications Engineers

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-66

  France, Emma F ^a   Akselsen, Sigmund ^b   Jones, Mary L R ^a   Tracey, Karina ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

^b TELENOR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMPLOYMENT; MARKETING; MOTIVATION; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT); JOB PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL); TELEWORK;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 14544302262     PISSN: 14705826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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