Human resource management, manufacturing strategy, and firm performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 836-866

  Youndt, Mark A ^a   Snell, Scott A ^a   Dean Jr , James W ^a   Lepak, David P ^a  

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EID: 0030305479     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256714     Document Type: Article

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