Tensions in local government employment relationships: The case of long-term sickness absence

Public Management Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-225

  Cunningham, Ian ^a   James, Phil ^b   Dibben, Pauline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local government; Managing absence; Tensions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749824472     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719030600587430     Document Type: Article

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