An exploratory study of the role of HRM and the transfer of German MNC sustainability values to Brazil

European Journal of International Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-198

  Wehling, Claudia ^a,d   Hernandez, Andrea Guanipa ^a,e   Osland, Joyce ^b   Osland, Asbjorn ^b   Deller, Jürgen ^a   Tanure, Betania ^c,f   Neto, Antonio Carvalho ^c,g   Sairaj, Anu ^b  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FUNDAÇÃO DOM CABRAL   (Brazil)

^d Partner Stimmat GmbH   (Germany)

^e HRM Deutsche   (Germany)

^f PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^g Catholic University   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian subsidiaries; Corporate social responsibility; Corporate sustainability; German multinationals; HRM; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 64149098789     PISSN: 17516757     EISSN: 17516765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2009.024321     Document Type: Article

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