Refocusing the focus group: AIRing as a basis for effective workplace planning

British Journal of Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-293

  Eggins, Rachael A ^a   O'Brien, Anne T ^b   Reynolds, Katherine J ^a   Haslam, S Alexander ^b   Crocker, Andrew S ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49249097379     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2007.00541.x     Document Type: Review

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