The role of human resource practices in petro-chemical refinery performance

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 551-571

  Wright, Patrick M ^a   McCormick, Blaine ^b   Sherman, W Scott ^c   McMahan, Gary C ^d  

^a and History   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Firm performance; HRM practices; Strategic HRM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000203689     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851999340260     Document Type: Article

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