Dinosaurs in cyberspace? British trade unions and the internet

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-179

  Ward, Stephen ^a   Lusoli, Wainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication strategy; Internet; Modernization; Participation; Trade unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037795785     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323103018002001     Document Type: Review

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