Careers and temporal flexibility in the new economy: An Anglo-Dutch comparison of the organisation of consultancy work

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-215

  Donnelly, Rory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 45249086789     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2008.00072.x     Document Type: Article

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