The (not so simple) case for teleworking: A study at Lloyd's of London

New Technology, Work and Employment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-132

  Collins, Michael ^a  

^a Broker Network Holdings Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TELECOMMUTING; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21344450713     PISSN: 02681072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-005X.2005.00148.x     Document Type: Article

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