Localized poaching and skills shortages of manufacturing employees among MNEs in China

Journal of World Business

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-195

  Sheldon, Peter ^a   Li, Yiqiong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Employee poaching; HRM; Local labour markets; MNEs; Skill shortages

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874290498     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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