Flexible work practices and the LIS sector: Balancing the needs of work and life?

Library Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-228

  O'Brien, Terry ^a   Hayden, Helen ^a  

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Family friendly organizations; Flexible working hours; Library management

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349116335     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120810855322     Document Type: Review

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