A cross-sector comparison of using nonstandard workers: Explaining use and impacts on the employment relationship

Administration and Society

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-339

  Chen, Chung An ^a   Brudney, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment relationships; Nonstandard workers; Public private comparison

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749116393     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: 15523039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399709334644     Document Type: Article

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