Outsourcing and workforce reductions: An empirical study of Australian organizations

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 16-30

  Benson, John ^a   Littler, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036333073     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713999154     Document Type: Article

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