Feminisation of the medical profession: A strategic HRM dilemma? The effects of family-friendly HR practices on female doctors' contracted working hours

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 285-302

  Pas, Berber ^a   Peters, Pascale ^a   Doorewaard, Hans ^a   Eisinga, Rob ^a   Lagro Janssen, Toine ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79960427626     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2010.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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