Using a multi-organization database: Research methods, strengths, and limitations

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-148

  Civian, Janet T ^a   Richman, Amy L ^a   Shannon, Laurie L ^a   Shulkin, Sandee ^b   Brennan, Robert T ^c  

^a WFD Consulting   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear modeling; Organizational studies; Workplace flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 45949088970     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800802051796     Document Type: Article

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