Altering the Effects of Work and Family Conflict on Exhaustion: Telework During Traditional and Nontraditional Work Hours

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-269

  Golden, Timothy D ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exhaustion; Flexible work; Telecommuting; Telework; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865431091     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-011-9247-0     Document Type: Article

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