"Freedom of choice" and "flexibility" in the retail sector?

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-295

  McLaughlin, Colum ^a   Rasmussen, Erling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Labour market; Legislation; New Zealand; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032336320     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729810220392     Document Type: Review

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