The myth of empowerment: Work organisation, hierarchy and employee autonomy in contemporary Australian workplaces

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-66

  Harley, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0033084429     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09500179922117782     Document Type: Article

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