Alternative uses of temporary work and new forms of work organisation

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 762-782

  Cagliano, Raffaella ^a   Caniato, Federico ^a   Longoni, Annachiara ^a   Spina, Gianluca ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

case study methodology; functional flexibility; new forms of work organisation; numerical flexibility; temporary worker

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

CASE STUDY METHODOLOGIES; FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY; NEW FORMS; NUMERICAL FLEXIBILITY; TEMPORARY WORKER;

PERSONNEL;

EID: 84901194913     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2012.750387     Document Type: Article

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