The Extent of Divergence in Human Resource Practice Across Three Chinese National Cultures: Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 20-31

  Paik, Yongsun ^a   Vance, Charles M ^a   Stage, H Daniel ^a  

^a Loyola Manymount University   (United States)

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EID: 0009934833     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.1996.tb00401.x     Document Type: Article

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