Policies on union representation in US multinationals in the UK: Between micro-politics and macro-institutions

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 703-728

  Ferner, Anthony ^a   Almond, Phil ^b   Colling, Trevor ^c   Edwards, Tony ^d  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29144530989     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2005.00480.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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