Mapping knowledge in work: Proxies or practices?

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 787-800

  Warhurst, Chris ^a   Thompson, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751439336     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017006069815     Document Type: Article

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