Labour flexibility in the UK commercial television sector

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-153

  Ursell, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032329983     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016344398020001008     Document Type: Article

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