The effect of regulations on HRM: Private sector firms in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-99

  Mellahi, Kamel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HRM; Regulations; Saudi Arabia; Saudization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847238740     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190601068359     Document Type: Review

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