Culture and human resource management in Latin America

Managing Human Resources in Latin America: An Agenda for International Leaders

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 3-24

  Davila, Anabella ^a   Elvira, Marta M ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^b Lexington College   (United States)

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EID: 30844441186     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203970164     Document Type: Chapter

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