Applying a Strategic International Human Resource Management framework to International Non-Govermental Organisations

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 313-327

  Merlot, Elizabeth S ^a   Fenwick, Marilyn ^b   De Cieri, Helen ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Global Mobility Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

International Non Governmental Organisation (INGO); Relief and development; Strategic International Human Resource Management (SIHRM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748488001     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhrdm.2006.010402     Document Type: Article

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