Multinationals and human resource management: Between global convergence and national identity

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 363-368

  Quintanilla, Javier ^a   Ferner, Anthony ^b  

^a IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; NATIONAL IDENTITY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0344287036     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519022000031799     Document Type: Article

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