Employer Matters in 2000

Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 219-242

  Sheldon, Peter ^a   Thornthwaite, Louise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84996264928     PISSN: 00221856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1472-9296.00015     Document Type: Article

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