Telework management and work practices: the case of an Australian telecentre

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-102

  Diamond, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

flexibility; management; post Fordism; telework

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGERS;

QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; TELEWORK; WORK-LIFE BALANCE;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 44149093372     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2008.018422     Document Type: Article

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