Human resource management in Ghana

Human Resource Management in Developing Countries

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 190-208

  Debrah, Yaw A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070615223     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203464373-23     Document Type: Chapter

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