Rationalising retail employment: A view from the outside looking in

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 536-543

  Broadbridge, Adelina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Customer service; Employment; Labour costs; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986145740     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550210449395     Document Type: Article

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