The "good cause nnrm" in employment relations: Empirical evidence and policy implications

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 91-104

  Roehling, Mark V ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee discharge; Employment at will; Employment law; Good cause

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345774315     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1021123604690     Document Type: Article

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