Freedom or fallout in local government? How work-life culture impacts employees using flexible work practices

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 602-622

  McDonald, Paula ^a   Pini, Barbara ^a   Bradley, Lisa ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Flexible work; Local government; Work life culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247608232     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190601178968     Document Type: Article

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