Human resource management practices in international joint ventures in mainland China: A justice analysis

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-105

  Leung, Kwok ^a   Kwong, Jessica Y Y ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Compensation; International joint venture; Performance appraisal; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037255693     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4822(02)00100-6     Document Type: Article

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