France and Belgium: Language, culture and differences in human resource practices

Human Resource Management in Europe: Evidence of Convergence?

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 123-160

  Buyens, Dirk ^a   Dany, Françoise ^b   Dewettinck, Koen ^a   Quinodon, Bérénice ^b  

^a VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

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EID: 37349056470     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080472966     Document Type: Chapter

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