Collective and individual forms of resistance in a public-private partnership: A case study of National Savings and Investments

New Technology, Work and Employment

Volumn 23, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 197-212

  Smith, Andrew ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; INVESTMENT; LABOR RELATIONS; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SAVINGS; TRADE UNION;

EID: 55149117558     PISSN: 02681072     EISSN: 1468005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00213.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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