Social networks and subsidiary HRM capabilities: The case of nordic MNC subsidiaries in China

Personnel Review

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 380-397

  Sumelius, Jennie ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

China; Human resource management; Multinational companies; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349632610     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483480910956337     Document Type: Article

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