Workers' propensity to telecommute: An empirical study

Information and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 139-153

  Bélanger, France ^a  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed work; Individual characteristics; Propensity to telecommute; Telecommuting; Telecommuting objectives; Telecommuting outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444446838     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(98)00091-3     Document Type: Article

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