The British partnership phenomenon: A ten year review

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-279

  Johnstone, Stewart ^a   Ackers, Peter ^a   Wilkinson, Adrian ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 67849114614     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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