MNC subsidiary staffing architecture: Building human and social capital within the organisation

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1273-1290

  Mäkela, Kristiina ^a   Björkman, Ingmar ^a   Ehrnrooth, Mats ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Human capital; Knowledge; MNC staffing; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249101255     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190902909814     Document Type: Article

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