International joint ventures, HRM and viable knowledge migration

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 624-641

  Iles, Paul ^a   Yolles, Maurice ^b  

^a University of Teesside   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HRM; IJVs; Knowledge migration; Organizational learning; Viable systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142109672     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190210125633     Document Type: Article

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