International human resource management in Chinese multinationals

International Human Resource Management in Chinese Multinationals

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-197

  Shen, Jie ^a,b,c   Edwards, Vincent ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Fujiang Normal University   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 84905291026     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203008133     Document Type: Book

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