The influence of leadership and member attitudes in understanding the nature of union participation

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-111

  Metochi, Melvina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036002126     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8543.00224     Document Type: Article

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