Temporary help firms as entrepreneurial actors

Sociological Forum

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-294

  Ofstead, Cynthia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Gatekeepers; Local labor markets; Temporary employment; Temporary help supply industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033143298     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021418829111     Document Type: Article

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