Teleworking: An assessment of the benefits and challenges

European Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 344-357

  Morgan, Robert E ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Flexible working; Teleworking; Working patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077061     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555340410699613     Document Type: Review

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