Reflecting on impact, changes and continuities: Restructuring workplace cultures: The ultimate work-family challenge?

Gender in Management: An International Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 348-354

  Lewis, Suzan ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible working hours; Gender; Organizational culture; Public policy; Working practices; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954837947     PISSN: 17542413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542411011056840     Document Type: Review

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