The high performance workplace: HR-based management innovations in Canada

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 177-192

  Newton, Keith ^a,b,c  

^a INDUSTRY CANADA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Agricultural Economics Research Council of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Government policy; High performance workplace; Human resource management; Organizational innovation

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PUBLIC POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

HUMAN RESOURCE BASED MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031651116     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1998.002656     Document Type: Article

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