'To adapt or not to adapt': Exploring the role of national culture in HRM - A study of Pakistan

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-132

  Khilji, Shaista E ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture sensitive; HRM; International management; National culture; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049120226     PISSN: 14705958     EISSN: 17412838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147059580331006     Document Type: Article

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