The dialectics of globalization: What are the effects for management and organization in Germany and Japan

Research in International Business and Finance

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-197

  Koen, Carla I ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dielectrics; Globalization; Human resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 3442896918     PISSN: 02755319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2004.02.007     Document Type: Article

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