Exploring the impact of changes in work organisation on employees

AI and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 4-21

  Shapiro, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employee involvement; Equal opportunities; Flexibility; New work organisation; Quality of working life; Teamworking

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT; EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; FLEXIBILITY; NEW WORK ORGANISATION; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; TEAMWORKING;

EID: 33747111250     PISSN: 09515666     EISSN: 14355655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01205735     Document Type: Review

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