The Dynamics of Labour Flexibility: Relationships between Employment Type and Innovativeness

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 715-736

  Martínez Sánchez, Angel ^a   Vela Jiménez, María José ^a   Pérez Pérez, Manuela ^a   de Luis Carnicer, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 79955425937     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00935.x     Document Type: Article

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