An exploration of the HRM values of Chinese managers working in Western multinational enterprises in China: Implications for HR practice

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1529-1546

  Li, Stella ^a   Nesbit, Paul L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Best practice; chinese HRM; HR practices; multinational enterprises; repertory grid; values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893817264     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.826710     Document Type: Article

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