Actual and Preferred Working Hours

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-166

  Böheim, René ^a   Taylor, Mark P ^b  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 10744227101     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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