Solidarity, Representativity and Accountability: The Origins, State and Implications of Shopfloor Democracy within the Congress of South African Trade Unions

Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 326-343

  Wood, Geoffrey ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992806281     PISSN: 00221856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1472-9296.00086     Document Type: Article

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