The new international division of labour in Asian electronics: Work organization and human resources in Japan and Malaysia

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 675-695

  Wilkinson, Barry ^a   Gamble, Jos ^b   Humphrey, John ^c   Morris, Jonathan ^d   Anthony, Doug ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035605670     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00254     Document Type: Article

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