Employee participation and involvement in Korea: evidence from a new survey and field research

International Economic Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 251-281

  Kato, Takao ^a   Lee, Ju H O ^b   Lee, Kang sung ^c   Ryu, Jang soo ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Korea Development Institute   (South Korea)

^c Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^d Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Employee participation; Quality circles; Works councils

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650344800     PISSN: 10168737     EISSN: 1743517X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10168730500080923     Document Type: Article

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