Towards a new model of globalizing HRM

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 949-970

  Brewster, Chris ^a   Sparrow, Paul ^b   Harris, Hilary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drivers of IHRM; Enablers of IHRM; Global HRM; HR contribution; HR excellence; IHRM

Indexed keywords

EID: 22744456386     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500120590     Document Type: Article

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