Mapping the globalization of the temporary staffing industry

Professional Geographer

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 503-520

  Coe, Neil M ^a   Johns, Jennifer ^b   Ward, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business services; Globalization; Temporary staffing industry

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; GLOBALIZATION; LABOR MARKET; MAPPING;

LACUNA;

EID: 35349026179     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9272.2007.00638.x     Document Type: Article

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