HRM and critical social science analysis

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 447-467

  Watson, Tony J ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2542558138     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2004.00440.x     Document Type: Review

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