Human resource management in Saudi Arabia

Human Resource Management in Developing Countries

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 137-151

  Mellahi, Kamel ^a   Wood, Geoffrey T ^a  

^a Department of Economics Finance and Accounting   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070647235     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203464373-19     Document Type: Chapter

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