Re-visiting 'country of origin' effects on HRM in multinational corporations

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 258-271

  Almond, Phil ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960406245     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2010.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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