Temporary agency work in Australia (Part I)

International Perspectives on Temporary Work

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 129-144

  Campbell, Iain ^a   Watson, Ian ^b   Buchanan, John ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 50549090289     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203579084     Document Type: Chapter

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