Supervisory approaches and paradoxes in managing telecommuting implementation

Human Relations

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 795-827

  Lautsch, Brenda A ^a   Kossek, Ellen Ernst ^b,c   Eaton, Susan C ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family supportive supervision; Flexible work arrangements; Homeworking; Management; Telecommuting; Teleworking; Work "family

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649090922     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726709104543     Document Type: Article

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