The perception and effects of share ownership: Empirical evidence from employee buy-outs

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 99-123

  Pendleton, Andrew ^a   Wilson, Nicholas ^a   Wright, Mike ^a  

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EID: 0032364680     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8543.00082     Document Type: Article

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