Flexible working patterns: Towards reconciliation of family and work

Employee Relations

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 581-595

  Papalexandris, Nancy ^a   Kramar, Robin ^b  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84986105211     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425459710193126     Document Type: Article

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