How high performance human resource practices and workforce unionization affect managerial pay

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 903-934

  Colvin, Alexander J S ^a   Batt, Rosemary ^b   Katz, Harry C ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Industrial and Labor Relations   (United States)

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EID: 0035729283     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2001.tb00236.x     Document Type: Article

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