Union members and voluntary associations: Membership overlap as a case of organizational embeddedness

American Sociological Review

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 862-881

  Cornwell, Benjamin ^a   Harrison, Jill Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

EID: 15044359261     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240406900606     Document Type: Article

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