Gender organizing in China: A study of female workers' representation needs and their perceptions of union efficacy

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2558-2574

  Cooke, Fang Lee ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Gender; Trade union; Welfare role; Women workers; Workers representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960896087     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.560868     Document Type: Article

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