Does enhancing work-time control and flexibility reduce turnover? A naturally occurring experiment

Social Problems

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-98

  Moen, Phyllis ^a   Kelly, Erin L ^a   Hill, Rachelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Opting out; Organizational change; Turnover; Work time control

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954524248     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2011.58.1.69     Document Type: Article

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