Key factors influencing HRM practices of overseas subsidiaries in China's transition economy

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 688-704

  Farley, John U ^a   Hoenig, Scott ^b   Yang, John Z ^c,d  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese subsidiaries; Ownership structure; Parent firm control; Push pull; Time since entry; Western multinationals

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442486549     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519042000192906     Document Type: Article

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