Work-life policy: Does it do exactly what it says on the tin?

Women in Management Review

Volumn 18, Issue , 2003, Pages 20-31

  Wise, Sarah ^a   Bond, Sue ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family friendly organizations; Organizational culture; Working hours

Indexed keywords

EID: 19644379722     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420310462307     Document Type: Article

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