Managing membership decline in a hostile environment: The case of the print unions in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-108

  Gennard, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Democratic and administrative rationalities; Membership decline; Political; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846963135     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: 14617129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680107073969     Document Type: Article

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