Why are some union organizing campaigns more successful than others?

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 515-535

  Badigannavar, Vidu ^a   Kelly, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24944488064     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2005.00367.x     Document Type: Review

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