Working for Japanese corporations in China: A qualitative study

Asian Business and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-51

  Yu, Jie ^a   Meyer Ohle, Hendrik ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 67049145291     PISSN: 14724782     EISSN: 14769328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.abm.9200250     Document Type: Article

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