Factors hindering the adoption of HIV/AIDS workplace policies: Evidence from private sector companies in Malawi

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 2917-2937

  Bakuwa, Rhoda ^a   Mamman, Aminu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption of HRM innovation; HIV AIDS in the workplace; HRM in Africa; workplace policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862284786     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.671511     Document Type: Article

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