The high cost of low wages: Does Maquiladora compensation reduce turnover?

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 585-595

  Miller, Janice S ^a   Hom, Peter W ^b   Gomez Mejia, Luis R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Arizona State University ^*

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035628566     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490986     Document Type: Article

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