SEIZING THE TIME? UNION RECRUITMENT POTENTIAL IN SCOTTISH CALL CENTRES

Scottish Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 104-128

  Bain, Peter ^a   Taylor, Phil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3242700352     PISSN: 09660356     EISSN: 2053888X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/scot.2001.0056     Document Type: Article

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