The moment of truth: Conceptualizing managerial work-life policy allowance decisions

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-410

  Poelmans, Steven ^a   Beham, Barbara ^b  

^a IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 65749242236     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317908X314865     Document Type: Review

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