Are Teleworkers Less Likely to Report Leave Intentions in the United States Federal Government Than Non-teleworkers Are?

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-88

  Caillier, James Gerard ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

leave intentions; social exchange; telework

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870767134     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: 15523357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0275074011425084     Document Type: Article

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