Managing human resource for competitive advantage: A study of companies in Singapore

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 336-365

  Khatri, Naresh ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Configuration; Contingency; HR planning; HR strategy; Singapore; Strategic human resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010036266     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851900339909     Document Type: Article

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