Resources & References

John T. Fleming (Ideas & Design Group, USA)
Lauren Lawley Head (Lawley Head Media, USA)

Ultimate Gig

ISBN: 978-1-83982-861-4, eISBN: 978-1-83982-860-7

Publication date: 25 March 2021

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Fleming, J.T. and Head, L.L. (2021), "Resources & References", Ultimate Gig, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 287-298. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-860-720211016

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Copyright © 2021 John T. Fleming. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited


The following are resources The following are resources and references for material in Ultimate Gig or which influenced the Ultimate Gig team's thinking throughout the project. They are organized below based on the first chapter to which the item most closely aligns.

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