Which telework? Defining and testing a taxonomy of technology-mediated work at a distance

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-47

  Garrett, R Kelly ^a   Danziger, James N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Home based work; Information and communication technologies (ICTs); Mobile work; Taxonomy; Telecommuting; Telework

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846084634     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439306293819     Document Type: Article

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