Regulation of work in small firms: A view from the inside

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 635-653

  Moule, Chris ^a  

^a RCI Consulting   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032272132     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017098124003     Document Type: Article

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