Social capital at work: Networks and employment at a phone center

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1288-1356

  Fernandez, Roberto M ^a   Castilla, Emilio J ^b   Moore, Paul ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034146568     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210432     Document Type: Article

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