HR outsourcing and its impact: The role of transaction costs

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 113-136

  Klaas, Brian S ^a   McClendon, John ^b   Gainey, Thomas W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033244078     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1999.tb01816.x     Document Type: Article

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