Exploring the Consequences of Workforce Reduction

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 300-309

  Wagar, Terry H ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0032275774     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.1998.tb00172.x     Document Type: Article

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