The UK and Ireland: Traditions and transitions in HRM

Human Resource Management in Europe: Evidence of Convergence?

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 27-72

  Atterbury, Sarah ^a   Brewster, Chris ^b   Communal, Christine ^a   Cross, Christine ^c   Gunnigle, Patrick ^c   Morley, Michael ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780080472966     Document Type: Chapter

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