Creating Flexible Work Arrangements Through Idiosyncratic Deals

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 655-664

  Hornung, Severin ^a   Rousseau, Denise M ^b   Glaser, Jürgen ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

individualized working conditions; negotiated flexibility; proactive behavior; professional development opportunities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

COMMERCE; HUMANS; NEGOTIATING; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 43949085399     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.3.655     Document Type: Article

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