The survey tradition in British industrial relations research: An assessment of the contribution of large-scale workplace and enterprise surveys

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-388

  Marginson, Paul ^a  

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EID: 0032368984     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8543.00098     Document Type: Article

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