Information technology, US union organizing and union effectiveness

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 627-658

  Fiorito, Jack ^a   Jarley, Paul ^b   Delaney, John T ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036939892     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8543.00250     Document Type: Article

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