Indigenous Chinese HRM research: Phenomena, methods, and challenges

Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-99

  Wang, Greg G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese people; Grounded theory method; Human resource management; Indigenous research; Organizational culture; Organizations; Phenomenological approach; Reflexivity; Unique organizational phenomena

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993012707     PISSN: 20408005     EISSN: 20408013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20408001211279265     Document Type: Review

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