Multinational retailers in China: Proliferating 'McJobs' or developing skills?

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1463-1490

  Gamble, Jos ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750711338     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00622.x     Document Type: Article

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