Industrial Relations Decentralisation and the Growth of 12-Hour Shifts in Australia

Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 402-421

  Loudoun, Rebecca ^a   Harley, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 84992810249     PISSN: 00221856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1472-9296.t01-1-00026     Document Type: Article

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