Strategic human resource management and MNEs' performance in China

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-173

  Li, Ji ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Firm performance; Strategic human resource management (SHRM)

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 0344667755     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519021000029063     Document Type: Article

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