International human resource management research and institutional theory

Handbook Of Research In International Human Resource Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 463-474

  Björkman, Ingmar ^a,b,c  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^b INSEAD ^*  (Singapore)

^c INSEAD   (France)

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EID: 84891002797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845428235.00033     Document Type: Chapter

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