Hearing a different drummer? Convergence of human resource management in Europe - A longitudinal analysis

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-67

  Mayrhofer, Wolfgang ^a   Brewster, Chris ^b   Morley, Michael J ^c   Ledolter, Johannes ^d  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Europe; Human resource management; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249258723     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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