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Original Articles

The Structuration of Information and Communication Technologies and Work–Life Interrelationships: Shared Organizational and Family Rules and Resources and Implications for Work in a High-Technology Organization

Pages 101-123 | Received 30 Jun 2010, Accepted 28 Aug 2012, Published online: 22 Nov 2012

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