Exploring the benefits and use of flexitime: Similarities and differences

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-82

  Haar, Jarrod M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Case studies; Reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993016518     PISSN: 11766093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/11766090710732514     Document Type: Article

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