Talent Management and HRM in Multinational companies in Beijing: Definitions, differences and drivers

Journal of World Business

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-189

  Iles, Paul ^a   Chuai, Xin ^b   Preece, David ^c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BELZONA POLYMERICS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Teesside   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beijing; China; HRM; Multinational companies; Talent Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049083119     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2009.09.014     Document Type: Article

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