Short circuits in multinational companies: The extension of European works councils to Poland

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-178

  Meardi, Guglielmo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3142751534     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680104044189     Document Type: Article

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