A study of the extent and potential causes of alternative employment arrangements

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 874-901

  Cappelli, Peter H ^a   Keller, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonstandard work arrangements

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EID: 84881120563     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979391306600406     Document Type: Article

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