How industrial relations affects plant performance: The case of commercial aircraft manufacturing

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 195-218

  Kleiner, Morris M ^b   Leonard, Jonathan S ^a   Pilarski, Adam M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0010246393     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390205500201     Document Type: Article

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