Work flexibility or nonwork support? Theoretical and empirical distinctions for work-life initiatives

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 169-188

  Grawitch, Matthew J ^a   Barber, Larissa K ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonwork support; Work flexibility; Work life interface

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957334364     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020591     Document Type: Article

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