Global knowledge management and international HRM

Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 117-141

  Sparrow, Paul ^a,b  

^a Centre for Performance led HRM   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84881957657     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781849809191.00013     Document Type: Chapter

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