British employer resistance to trade union recognition

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 36-53

  Gall, Gregor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61049431157     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2004.tb00118.x     Document Type: Article

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