Human resources and international joint venture performance: A system perspective

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 505-518

  Gong, Yaping ^a   Shenkar, Oded ^b   Luo, Yadong ^c   Nyaw, Mee Kau ^d  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

General systems theory; Human resources; International joint venture

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944579513     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400154     Document Type: Review

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