What does 'work-life management' mean in China and Southeast Asia for MNCs?

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-196

  de Cieri, Helen ^a   Bardoel, E Anne ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; International human resource management; Southeast Asia; Work life management

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449625316     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800902778959     Document Type: Article

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