Hukou-based HRM in contemporary China: The case of Jiangsu and Shanghai

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-393

  Zhang, Mingqiong ^a   Nyland, Chris ^a   Zhu, Cherrie Jiuhua ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Hukou system; Hukou based HRM; Socially embedded HRM

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; LABOR MARKET; MIGRANT WORKER; PERIPHERAL REGION; SOCIAL SECURITY; TRAINING; WAGE GAP; WELFARE REFORM;

CHINA; JIANGSU; SHANGHAI;

EID: 77954836755     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380902944009     Document Type: Article

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