The diffusion of employment practices of US-based multinationals in Europe. A case study comparison of british-and italian-based subsidiaries

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 497-518

  Pulignano, Valeria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 33747179543     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2006.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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