Challenging the post-Fordist/flexible organisation thesis: The case of reformed educational organisations

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 395-414

  Brehony, Kevin J ^a   Deem, Rosemary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21944457560     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690500128924     Document Type: Article

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