The global integration of diversity management: A longitudinal case study

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1895-1916

  Sippola, Aulikki ^a   Smale, Adam ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diversity management; Finland; Institutional theory; Multinational corporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37049026230     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701638101     Document Type: Article

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