Manpower strategies for regionalization of business operations in the asia pacific: A study of singapore based companies

Journal of Transnational Management Development

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-91

  Osman Gani, Aahad M ^a   Toh, Thian Ser ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 84990382908     PISSN: 10686061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J130v03n01_06     Document Type: Article

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