Convergence, stasis, or divergence?

Human Resource Management in Europe: Evidence of Convergence?

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 415-436

  Brewster, Chris ^a   Mayrhofer, Wolfgang ^c   Morley, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c NONE

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EID: 84909647143     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080472966     Document Type: Chapter

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