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THE SOCIAL DYNAMICS OF THE SMALL MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE

1981; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-6486.1981.tb00096.x

1467-6486

James Curran, John Stanworth,

Management and Organizational Studies

Journal of Management StudiesVolume 18, Issue 2 p. 141-158 THE SOCIAL DYNAMICS OF THE SMALL MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE JAMES CURRAN, JAMES CURRAN School of Sociology, Kingston Polytechnic.Search for more papers by this authorJOHN STANWORTH, JOHN STANWORTH Small Business Unit, School of Management Studies, Polytechnic of Central London.Search for more papers by this author JAMES CURRAN, JAMES CURRAN School of Sociology, Kingston Polytechnic.Search for more papers by this authorJOHN STANWORTH, JOHN STANWORTH Small Business Unit, School of Management Studies, Polytechnic of Central London.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1981 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.1981.tb00096.xCitations: 10AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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