Human resource management (HRM) in temporary work agencies: Evidence from the hospitality industry

Economic and Labour Relations Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-98

  Knox, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospitality industry; human resource management; temporary work agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897616117     PISSN: 10353046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1035304613517454     Document Type: Conference Paper

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