Fragmentation of work activity as a multi-dimensional construct and its association with ICT, employment and sociodemographic characteristics

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-64

  Alexander, Bayarma ^a   Ettema, Dick ^a   Dijst, Martin ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fragmentation; Information and communication technology (ICT); Work activity

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FRAGMENTATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 70449715681     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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