Agency working in britain: Character, consequences and regulation

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 249-271

  Forde, Chris ^a   Slater, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20744436110     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2005.00354.x     Document Type: Review

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