Rethinking Work: Pathways and Practices in Business and Society. Introduction to the Special Issue.

Journal title STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI
Author/s Luigi Moschera, Mario Pezzillo Iacono, Giovanna Lo Nigro, Laura Lucia Parolin
Publishing Year 2019 Issue 2018/2
Language English Pages 19 P. 9-27 File size 194 KB
DOI 10.3280/SO2018-002001
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Luigi Moschera, Mario Pezzillo Iacono, Giovanna Lo Nigro, Laura Lucia Parolin, Rethinking Work: Pathways and Practices in Business and Society. Introduction to the Special Issue. in "STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI " 2/2018, pp 9-27, DOI: 10.3280/SO2018-002001