High performance work systems and intermediate indicators of firm performance within the US small business sector

Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 765-785

  Way, Sean A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036898889     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(02)00191-5     Document Type: Article

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