Workplace flexibility: Reconciling the needs of employers and employees

Women in Management Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-11

  Sheridan, Alison ^a   Conway, Lou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Flexibility; Human resource management; Part time work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986134916     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420110380238     Document Type: Article

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