Benchmarking the use of telework arrangements in Canada

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-117

  Schweitzer, Linda ^a   Duxbury, Linda ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternate work arrangements; Benchmarking; Canadian; Telecommuting; Telework

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748714958     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.2006.tb00684.x     Document Type: Article

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