Convergence or divergence: Human resource practices and policies for competitive advantage worldwide

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 267-299

  Sparrow, Paul ^a   Schuler, Randall S ^b   Jackson, Susan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84972901698     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585199400000019     Document Type: Article

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