Radical change or business as usual: Flexibility in non-union SMEs

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-167

  Storey, Julie ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986078583     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559710190403     Document Type: Article

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