The influences on direct communication in British and Danish firms: Country, 'strategic HRM' or unionization?

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-286

  Croucher, Richard ^a   Gooderham, Paul ^b   Parry, Emma ^c  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Britain; Denmark; Direct communication; Strategic HRM; Unionization; Varieties of capitalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749609303     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: 14617129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680106068913     Document Type: Article

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