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Community, Work & Family Volume 11, 2008 - Issue 2: INVESTIGATING WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY USING A MULTI-ORGANIZATION DATABASE: A COLLABORATION OF ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS
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The multi-generational workforce: Workplace flexibility and engagement

Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes Boston College, Graduate School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Christina Matz-Costa Boston College, Graduate School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
Pages 215-229 | Published online: 12 Jun 2008

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