Downsizing outcomes: Better a victim than a survivor?

Human Resource Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-124

  Devine, Kay ^a   Reay, Trish ^a   Stainton, Linda ^b   Collins Nakai, Ruth ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ECSI   (Netherlands)

^c Canadian Cardiovascular Society   (Canada)

^d HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0344719156     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.10071     Document Type: Review

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