Implementing e-HRM: The readiness of small and medium sized manufacturing companies in Malaysia

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 465-485

  Hooi, Lai Wan ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Conventional HRM; e HRM; Employees' attitudes; Expertise; Financial resources; SMEs

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; MANUFACTURING; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33749183103     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380600570874     Document Type: Article

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