HRM and universalism: Is there one best way?

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 221-228

  Hughes, Julia M Christensen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Human resource management; Motivation; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104139     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110210433745     Document Type: Article

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