Predictors of union election outcomes and union support in the hospitality industry

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 255-267

  Lowery, Christopher M ^a   Beadles II, N A ^b  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

Union elections; Union organizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030567842     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4319(96)00019-9     Document Type: Article

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