An exploration of the emotional impact of tele-working via computer-mediated communication

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 668-690

  Mann, Sandi ^a   Varey, Richard ^b   Button, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banking; Homeworking; Technology; Telecommunications; Work psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116744     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940010378054     Document Type: Article

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