The relationship of schedule flexibility and outcomes via the workfamily interface

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 330-355

  Carlson, Dawn S ^a   Grzywacz, Joseph G ^b   Michele Kacmar, K ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family friendly organizations; Flexible working hours; Gender; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951458550     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683941011035278     Document Type: Article

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