Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review 2003, 39(6): 773-794

Work Flexibility in Eight European Countries: A Cross-national Comparison

Claire Wallace
Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria

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Wallace, C. (2003). Work Flexibility in Eight European Countries: A Cross-national Comparison. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 39(6), 773-794
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