An Investigation into the Transfer of HRM Policies and Practices of US and Japanese Companies Based in Vietnam

Globalisation and Work in Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 197-223

  Vo, Anne N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 84859324475     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-84334-217-5.50009-5     Document Type: Chapter

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