Does Working Out-of-the-Office Work for Employees? Alternative Work Arrangements, Ambiguity, and Job Satisfaction in the Federal Workforce.
Public employees working away from the office has become more common in recent years, but the impact of these changes is not fully understood. This study considers whether out-of-office work culture impacts how employees come to make sense of their organizations, jobs, and work life, and, in turn, h...
| Publicado en: | Public Personnel Management Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 395 - 418 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2025
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