In search of confucian HRM: Theory and practice in greater China and beyond

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2053-2078

  Warner, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confucianism; Culture; Globalization; Greater china; Harmonious society; Hrm; Human resource management; People's republic of china; Prc; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957760774     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2010.509616     Document Type: Article

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