Checks and balances: The role of managers in work-life balance policies and practices

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-189

  Maxwell, G A ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Managers; Policy and practice; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

LIVING STANDARD; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 14844360797     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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