How children feel about their fathers' work in the hi-tech sector

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-335

  Blumen, Orna ^a   Hareli, Shlomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Children; Emotions; Hi tech working culture; HRM family friendly policy; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847059564     PISSN: 17408938     EISSN: 17408946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2006.011874     Document Type: Article

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