Olson triumphant? Recruitment strategies and the growth of a small business organisation

Political Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 431-449

  Jordan, Grant ^a   Halpin, Darren ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 7244223124     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00489.x     Document Type: Review

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