Employee performance management across borders: A review of relevant academic literature

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-196

  Claus, Lisbeth ^a   Briscoe, Dennis ^b  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

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EID: 65449162967     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2008.00237.x     Document Type: Review

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