HRM in Japanese enterprises: Trends and challenges

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 62-81

  Benson, John ^a   Debroux, Philippe ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0345372722     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602389700000043     Document Type: Article

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