Contextualizing HRM in comparative research: The role of the Cranet network

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-49

  Dewettinck, Koen ^a   Remue, Jonathan ^a  

^a VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Comparative research; Context; Cranet Network; HRM

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149497298     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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