Bending over backwards? Using a pluralistic framework to explore the management of flexible working in the UK police service

British Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue SUPP. 1, 2009, Pages

  Dick, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61849085872     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00636.x     Document Type: Article

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