Human resource management practices in Nigeria: Challenges and insights

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1042-1059

  Anakwe, Uzoamaka P ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence divergence cross vergence; Developing economies; Human resource management practices; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347367316     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190210131285     Document Type: Article

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