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Whistle-blowing and the employment relations implications of the ‘Protected Disclosures Act 2014’ in the Republic of Ireland

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|Dec 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2017-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 232
Published on: Dec 29, 2017
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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