Managerial perspectives on HRM in Nigeria: Evolving hybridization?

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-82

  Azolukwam, Veronica A ^a   Perkins, Stephen J ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956111631     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600910930040     Document Type: Article

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