The emerging approach to employee relations in German overseas affiliates: A role model for international operation?

Journal of World Business

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-80

  Tüselmann, Heinz Josef ^a   McDonald, Frank ^b   Thorpe, Richard ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31744450473     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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