Workplace flexibility and job satisfaction: Some evidence from Europe

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 539-566

  Origo, Federica ^a   Pagani, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Europe; Flexible working hours; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949123644     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720810904211     Document Type: Article

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