Theorizing national context to develop comparative work-life research: A review and research agenda

European Management Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 433-447

  Ollier Malaterre, Ariane ^a   Valcour, Monique ^b   Den Dulk, Laura ^c   Kossek, Ellen Ernst ^d  

^a NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Institutions; Multi level; National context; Work family; Work life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880640780     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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