The impact of employment regulation on the employment relationship in SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 486-494

  Atkinson, Carol ^a   Curtis, Susan ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993057954     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000410567134     Document Type: Article

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