... and Working Conditions (EuroFound) every five years. In a European context, the survey is one of the richest sources of comparative data on working conditions and has been used for the analysis of job quality (Smith et al., 2008), work organisation (Lorenz and Valeyre, 2005), working patterns...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Homeworking Lifestyles Working patterns Here, we review the recent raft of articles (1999‐2009) exploring the social and organisational embeddedness of modern homebased work in the management/organisation studies field. We provide a systematic...

... to which they may be defined as “free workers”. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Knowledge organizations Flexible working hours Working patterns Teleworking Homeworking Contract workers However, consultancy is typically classified as knowledge work (Fincham, 1999 ; Starbuck...

... difficulty in reconciling their work and domestic responsibilities. Working patterns Workforce planning Responsibilities Hours of work Lifestyles A recent editorial of People Management (2002, p. 5) magazine asserted that “work life balance is fast becoming one of the defining...