Temporary agency labour in the UK

International Perspectives on Temporary Work

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 54-71

  Stanworth, Celia ^a   Druker, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84869506199     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203579084     Document Type: Chapter

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