A multivariate analysis of work-life balance outcomes from a large-scale telework programme

New Technology, Work and Employment

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-88

  Maruyama, Takao ^a   Hopkinson, Peter G ^b   James, Peter W ^b  

^a UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 61549140429     PISSN: 02681072     EISSN: 1468005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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