A retrospective and prospective analysis of HRM research in Chinese firms: Implications and directions for future study

Human Resource Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-156

  Zhu, Cherrie Jiuhua ^a   Thomson, S Bruce ^a   De Cieri, Helen ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 49049084866     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20201     Document Type: Article

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