Improving working lives: Flexible working and the role of employee control

Employee Relations

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 374-386

  Hall, Laura ^a   Atkinson, Carol ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible organizations; Flexible working hours; National Health Trusts; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746152008     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425450610673420     Document Type: Review

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