The Impact of the Compressed Workweek on Absenteeism: The Case of Ontario Prison Guards on a Twelve-Hour Shift;Semaine de Travail Comprimée et Absentéisme: Les Gardiens de Prison Ontariens sur un Quart de Douze Heures

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Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 382-398

  Venne, Rosemary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 1542569669     PISSN: 0034379X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/051171ar     Document Type: Article

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