Trade unions, restructuring and individualization in French and British banks

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-105

  Thornley, Carole ^a   Contrepois, Sylvie ^a   Jefferys, Steve ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D EVRY VAL D ESSONNE   (France)

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EID: 0031285949     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095968019731005     Document Type: Article

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