Dilemmas in the management of temporary work agency staff

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 3-21

  Ward, Kevin ^a   Grimshaw, Damian ^b   Rubery, Jill ^b   Beynon, Huw ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345887195     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2001.tb00048.x     Document Type: Article

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