Empirically testing the benefits, problems, and success factors for telecommuting programmes

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-54

  Guimaraes, T ^a   Dallow, P ^b  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Information and Communication Systems Department City of Fort Collins   (United States)

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EID: 22644450471     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000317     Document Type: Article

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