HRM and the commitment rhetoric: challenges for Africa

Management Decision

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 274-280

  Gbadamosi, Gbolahan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Africa; Commitment; Employees; Human resource management; Managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986079039     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310475218     Document Type: Review

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