Reflections on the call centre - A reply to Glucksmann

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 349-362

  Taylor, Phil ^a   Bain, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34249674518     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017007076644     Document Type: Article

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