Organizational and HRM strategies in Korea: Impact on firm performance in an emerging economy

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 502-517

  Bae, Johngseok ^b   Lawler, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0034196141     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1556407     Document Type: Article

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