Examining the impact of the cultural dimension of uncertainty avoidance on staffing decisions: A look at US and German firms

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 3-12

  Jeanquart Barone, Sandy ^a   Peluchette, Joy V ^b  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Germany; National cultures; Recruitment; selection; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992997661     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527609910796960     Document Type: Article

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