The concept of occupational community revisited: Analytical and managerial implications in face-to-face service occupations

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-226

  Sandiford, Peter ^a   Seymour, Diane ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Occupational community; Public houses; Service work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249741097     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017007076627     Document Type: Article

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