Balancing work and family with telework? Organizational issues and challenges for women and managers

Women in Management Review

Volumn 17, Issue , 2002, Pages 157-170

  Tremblay, Diane Gabrielle ^a  

^a Tel e University of Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family life; Organization; Respnsibility; Telecommunications; Women; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986098718     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420210425309     Document Type: Article

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