Does the evolution of the human resources practices imply the implementation of an information system? For a contextualism of practices

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 414-430

  Tixier, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

Author keywords

evolution of HR practices; human resources information system; implementation process; multinationals

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947230931     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2004.005048     Document Type: Article

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